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diff --git a/threadlib/README b/threadlib/README index 54850f1..e38f78b 100755 --- a/threadlib/README +++ b/threadlib/README @@ -1,23 +1,32 @@ threadlib -PD library for threaded patching +C and PD library for threaded patching and threaded PD externals heavily based on pd_devel code by Tim Blechmann (c) 2005, Georg Holzmann, <grh@mur.at> http://grh.mur.at/software/threadlib.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -contents of threadlib: - detach run part of the patch in a helper thread - join synchronize messages to pd's main thread - sleep blocks the system for a specific time - threadedsf modified threaded soundfiler from pd_devel_0.38 +PD objects for threaded patching: +- detach run part of the patch in a helper thread +- join synchronize messages to pd's main thread +- sleep blocks the system for a specific time +- threadedsf modified threaded soundfiler from pd_devel_0.38 WARNING: these objects (especially detach/join) are very experimental and may crash your patches if you use them in the wrong way, because some externals/internals are not threadsafe! -REQUIREMENT: pd >= 0.39 +Features for PD external programmers: +- lockfree FIFO from pd_devel +- callback system like in pd_devel: + Instead of the idle callbacks, which are not really useable + in current main pd, it uses clock callbacks +- USAGE: you have to link your externals against threadlib + (see sndfiler as an example) +- ADVANTAGES: so it's possible to write threaded externals + for main and devel pd with the same source code + (using the lockfree FIFO and sys_callback) Many thanks to Tim Blechmann for his code and help! @@ -43,12 +52,6 @@ is also useful to place behind any threaded external calling the outlet functions from the helper thread, to make sure the following messages are being run in the main pd thread. -threadedsf: -This is the threaded soundfiler from pd devel 0.38 by Tim Blechmann, -adapted to work with main pd >= 0.39. -Instead of the idle callbacks, which are not really useable in current -main pd, it uses clock-callbacks (and also the lockfree FIFO of pd devel). - !!! WARNING: !!! detach/join provide the possibility of threaded patching. beware of the risks: |