[DGD] Kernel library question

[Felix A. Croes]

Raymond Jennings <shentino at gmail.com> wrote:

> Felix:
>
> Concerning how you originally designed the kernel library, what
> happens if a callout goes off while callouts are suspended?
>
> Inspecting the source code, it would appear that the callout is
> requeued at LONG_TIME
>
> But I noticed a potential oversight:
>
> 1.  The handle of the requeued callout might change
> 2.  What happens if we try to remove_call_out(old_handle)?

This is one of various problems with the idea of callout suspension.
Callout suspension was one of my first exploratory steps towards a
mudlib suitable for Hydra, which didn't pan out.  Eventually I came
to the conclusion that when there is work to do before the next
callout runs, you do it during the current task, come what may.

Regards,
Felix Croes