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Matthias Clasen 2011-09-24 23:40:18 -04:00
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@ -620,41 +620,29 @@ G_LOCK_DEFINE_STATIC (g_thread);
/**
* g_thread_init:
* @vtable: a function table of type #GThreadFunctions, that provides
* the entry points to the thread system to be used.
* the entry points to the thread system to be used. Since 2.32,
* this parameter is ignored and should always be %NULL
*
* If you use GLib from more than one thread, you must initialize the
* thread system by calling g_thread_init(). Most of the time you will
* only have to call <literal>g_thread_init (NULL)</literal>.
* thread system by calling g_thread_init().
*
* <note><para>Do not call g_thread_init() with a non-%NULL parameter unless
* you really know what you are doing.</para></note>
* Since version 2.24, calling g_thread_init() multiple times is allowed,
* but nothing happens except for the first call.
*
* <note><para>g_thread_init() must not be called directly or indirectly as a
* callback from GLib. Also no mutexes may be currently locked while
* Since version 2.32, GLib does not support custom thread implementations
* anymore and the @vtable parameter is ignored and you should pass %NULL.
*
* <note><para>g_thread_init() must not be called directly or indirectly
* in a callback from GLib. Also no mutexes may be currently locked while
* calling g_thread_init().</para></note>
*
* <note><para>g_thread_init() changes the way in which #GTimer measures
* elapsed time. As a consequence, timers that are running while
* g_thread_init() is called may report unreliable times.</para></note>
*
* Calling g_thread_init() multiple times is allowed (since version
* 2.24), but nothing happens except for the first call. If the
* argument is non-%NULL on such a call a warning will be printed, but
* otherwise the argument is ignored.
*
* If no thread system is available and @vtable is %NULL or if not all
* elements of @vtable are non-%NULL, then g_thread_init() will abort.
*
* <note><para>To use g_thread_init() in your program, you have to link with
* the libraries that the command <command>pkg-config --libs
* <note><para>To use g_thread_init() in your program, you have to link
* with the libraries that the command <command>pkg-config --libs
* gthread-2.0</command> outputs. This is not the case for all the
* other thread related functions of GLib. Those can be used without
* other thread-related functions of GLib. Those can be used without
* having to link with the thread libraries.</para></note>
**/
/* This must be called only once, before any threads are created.
* It will only be called from g_thread_init() in -lgthread.
*/
void
g_thread_init_glib (void)
{