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Re^3: Calling exit() in thread does not call exit handler (broken by design)by BrowserUk (Patriarch) |
on Oct 30, 2014 at 13:16 UTC ( [id://1105628]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I use a thread to be able to force an exit of the main thread That is really, really, really bad design -- (*)like designing a train where the only way to get off is to smash a window and jump; and hoping that there'll be somewhere soft to land -- and it will come back to bite you! * That's a pretty terrible analogy; maybe this is better: Like designing a satnav such that when you reach your destination, it kills your engine dead and then relies upon the anti-skid brakes and collision avoidance systems to bring you to a halt safely. I seriously caution you against taking this design forward. Especially when it is so simple to avoid it:
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