/*
 * This file is distributed as part of the SkySQL Gateway.  It is free
 * software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
 * GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
 * version 2.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
 * details.
 *
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 * this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
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 *
 * Copyright SkySQL Ab 2013
 */
#include <thread.h>
#include <pthread.h>
/**
 * @file thread.c  - Implementation of thread related operations
 *
 * @verbatim
 * Revision History
 *
 * Date		Who		Description
 * 25/06/13	Mark Riddoch	Initial implementation
 *
 * @endverbatim
 */


/**
 * Start a polling thread
 *
 * @param entry		The entry point to call
 * @return	The thread handle
 */
void *
thread_start(void (*entry)())
{
pthread_t	thd;

	if (pthread_create(&thd, NULL, (void *(*)(void *))entry, NULL) != 0)
	{
		return NULL;
	}
	return (void *)thd;
}

/**
 * Wait for a running threads to complete.
 *
 * @param thd	The thread handle
 */
void
thread_wait(void *thd)
{
void	*rval;

	pthread_join((pthread_t)thd, &rval);
}