Hi Mikko,

 MH> Question 1: if I start a thread like this...

 MH> stack = (char *) malloc(STACK_SIZE); tid = _beginthread(child, stack,
 MH> STACK_SIZE, args);

In OS/2 2.x and newer you don't have to alloc the stack by your own code.
In OS/2 2.0, 2.1x and 3.0 (WARP) the parameter stackzize is always ignored.
In OS/2 4.0 the parameter stacksize is optional.

Independant of that: YOU must free() the memory you malloc()ed at the right point.

Independant of that: OS/2 frees *all* resources your program requested.

 MH> ... do I have to free the stack myself or does the runtime library do
 MH> it?

ou should do it. 

 MH> Question 2: Can I use the thread ID's returned by _beginthread with the
 MH> OS/2 DosWaitThread call?

Yes.


Tschau/Bye

Herbert
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