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Date:	Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:04:24 +0100
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Unknown wrote on 20 August 2008 14:41:

> Because I want to put the thread in suspend mode, instead of just
> stopping and restarting. 

  That's a problematical idea.  What if the thread has just taken a critical
system mutex when you suspend it?

> I don't want the cron to start from the beginning.  

  Why not?  This is the heart of your question: the stuff about suspending the
thread is just a means to acheive this goal, no?


    cheers,
      DaveK
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