--- a/src/common/rclinit.h
+++ b/src/common/rclinit.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
*/
#ifndef _RCLINIT_H_INCLUDED_
#define _RCLINIT_H_INCLUDED_
-/* @(#$Id: rclinit.h,v 1.5 2006-11-08 07:22:14 dockes Exp $ (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
+/* @(#$Id: rclinit.h,v 1.6 2007-05-21 13:30:21 dockes Exp $ (C) 2004 J.F.Dockes */
#include <string>
#ifndef NO_NAMESPACES
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
class RclConfig;
/**
* Initialize by reading configuration, opening log file, etc.
+ *
+ * This must be called from the main thread before starting any others. It sets
+ * up the global signal handling. other threads must call recoll_threadinit()
+ * when starting.
*
* @param flags misc modifiers
* @param cleanup function to call before exiting (atexit)
@@ -46,5 +50,7 @@
string &reason, const string *argcnf = 0) {
return recollinit(RCLINIT_NONE, cleanup, sigcleanup, reason, argcnf);
}
+// Threads need to call this. The main thread handles all signals.
+extern void recoll_threadinit();
#endif /* _RCLINIT_H_INCLUDED_ */