C-API

[Thiago Macieira]

John (J5) Palmieri wrote:
> You could simply call
>dbus_connection_read_write_and_dispatch with a 0 timeout in a source
>(most likely the least efficient but easy to implement) or you could
>compromise and call dbus_connection_read_write_and_dispatch from a
>thread.

The thread solution doesn't really work. We've talking about that on IRC 
and code inspection revealed that any blocking sends performed in other 
threads will not work -- the transport is locked.

Therefore, it's necessary to use a select(2)-based loop with a way to wake 
up the thread. This, in turn, requires handling of timers. So you end up 
writing a full mainloop.

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