[erlang-questions] enif_send from a thread after NIF returns

Rapsey rapsey@REDACTED
Mon Oct 25 17:58:31 CEST 2010


yes it is.
Env = enif_alloc_env();

enif_send(NULL,&Process, Env,Msg);
For every enif_send you need an enif_clear_env after it.
enif_clear_env(Env);


Sergej

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Joel Reymont <joelr1@REDACTED> wrote:

> Is it possible to use enif_send to asynchronously message back to Erlang
> after the NIF returns?
>
> I'm wondering if enif_thread_create could be used to create a thread that
> continues running and eventually invokes enif_send.
>
> A practical example of using the above would be asynchronous io.
>
>        Thanks for any guidance, Joel
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