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Date:	Sat, 6 Aug 2005 00:10:05 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Vaclav Haisman <V DOT Haisman AT sh DOT cvut DOT cz>
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Subject:	What is the point of create_thread_and_wait()?
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What is the point of create_thread_and_wait() in fhandler_netdrive::exists()?
Or anywhere at all? Why spawning a thread at all when we have to wait for the
task to finish immediately after it is started? I really would like to know,
even though it is probably just lack of knowledge on my side.

VH


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