Re: [boost] [MPI?] which API should i use for this?

Subject: Re: [boost] [MPI?] which API should i use for this?
From: David M. Cotter (me_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-10-07 20:52:55

sorry, my ISP had blocked all mail from this mailing list.  it is now  
white listed.  can any repliers or some kind person please re-send any  
replies?
thanks

-dave

On Oct 7, 2009, at 12:18 PM, David M. Cotter wrote:

> I have a need to send an "event" to the "main thread's event loop".
>
> this may be done from a preemptive thread, a cooperative thread, a  
> timer, or even the main thread itself.  i want it to be posted into  
> the event stream and handled in the order that events get processed  
> on the main thread.
>
> would i use 'MPI'?  or 'interprocess'?  or is there a 'thread' way  
> to do this?
> if it's MPI, what would be the right call?
>
> i'm coming from Mac land where i have traditionally used  
> PostEventToQueue()