[DGD] More on asynchronous thread starts

[Shentino]

> The significant difference is not between DGD and add-on package, but
> between DGD and DGD/MP.  If I were to mask those differences between
> them for a networking package operating through the extension
> interface, I would have to all but implement the networking package
> myself, with something like DGD_ENABLE_OUTBOUND() in the interface;
> precisely what I want to avoid.

Ugh...sounds messy.  I do remember you mentioning a
security/zombification exploit.

On Dec 28, 2007 1:08 PM, Felix A. Croes <felix at dworkin.nl> wrote:
> Well, for DGD it would be simple.  For DGD/MP it would involve defining
> a new event type, and adding code to a number of switch statements
> dealing with executing, committing, rescheduling or cancelling this
> event.

I do appreciate your explaining this.

At least now when MP comes out, it'll be easier to patch knowing what
to look for.