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From: "Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Ctrl-Z fails to suspend Windows programs
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:19:32 +0100
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Jani tiainen
> Sent: 16 June 2004 06:13
> To: cygwin
> Subject: Re: Ctrl-Z fails to suspend Windows programs
> 
> Christopher Faylor wrote:

> > There is no way to reliably suspend a Windows programs.
> 
> Yes there is ( piece of pseudo code):
> 
> For Each Thread THREAD_Y in Process PROCESS_X
> 	Call_Win32API SuspendThread(THREAD_Y.Handle)
> Next
> 
> NOTE: In Win2k and later you need THREAD_SUSPEND_RESUME rights for 
> particular thread.

  Arbitrarily suspending threads at random stages of execution can be very
bad news if they hold vital system locks....


    cheers, 
      DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....


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