Re: WIN32 psql Ctrl+C support

From: Ludek Finstrle <luf(at)pzkagis(dot)cz>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Magnus Hagander <mha(at)sollentuna(dot)net>, pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: WIN32 psql Ctrl+C support
Date: 2004-04-07 08:31:59
Message-ID: 20040407083159.GC11076@soptik.pzkagis.cz
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> Where are we on this patch?

I don't have enough time to fully understand the problem which Magnus notice.
The patch I sent I use on 5 computers with no problem. It's sufficient
solution for me now.

Luf

> > You need to make all variable access (including libpq, I think) in the
> > handler threadsafe. The control handler will execute on a different
> > thread from the main one (see
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dllproc
> > /base/handlerroutine.asp).
> >
> > One way to do this could be to have the handler just set an event or a
> > variable, and then poll this one in the main thread. For more
> > information about these issues, see recent threads on signal handling on
> > pgsql-hackers-win32 (which deals with the server, but much the same
> > issues).
> >
> >
> > //Magnus
> >
> > > I write Ctrl+C support for Win32 psql client. I create diff
> > > againist CVS snapshoted today.

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