[PD] problem making an audio-thread-safe external

[Claude Heiland-Allen]

Ivica Ico Bukvic wrote:
> 	iret1 = pthread_create( &thread, NULL, cwiid_pthread2_setRumble,
> (void*) &rPars);

This creates a new thread.

> 	pthread_join(thread, NULL);

This waits (blocking Pd's main thread) until the new thread terminates.

So, why create a new thread only to immediately wait for it to terminate 
- that makes the program essentially behave in a single threaded way.

Hope this makes sense,


Claude
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