From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-20 06:31:08


Ken Hagan wrote:
[...]
> 3a If we allow C<&k> [...] It is then possible to initialise static
> variables [...] and the results depend on the thread that ran
> first. Again, we have the same "problem" passing a pointer to
> a function, so I'm not bothered by this.

3b We allow C<&k> and make all its statics thread-local as well. The
   "problem" is that, probably, it will result in an equal number of
   somewhat irritated programmers as the 3a above.

regards,
alexander.