[PD-dev] quitting pd

[Miller Puckette]

Let me try switching to exit() and see what breaks...

cheers
Miller

On Wed, Jul 02, 2003 at 07:42:22PM +0200, Thomas Grill wrote:
> Hi Miller, hi all,
> 
> i noticed that there is a sys_quit flag in m_schedule.c that, when set,
> causes PD to exit.
> Is there any reason that _exit() is used (in sys_bail) instead of this flag,
> which would be much cleaner and the better choice for applications which
> just load pd as a shared library and still have the control when PD has
> terminated (e.g. for restarting PD again).
> I tried and naturally there is a short delay and an "audio stuck" console
> printout, but this is purely cosmetical and can be suppressed as well.
> If you find _exit to be the better choice one could still add a pd_quit()
> function which sets the sys_quit flag.
> 
> best greetings,
> Thomas
> 
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