Re: Simultaneous rpc calls

On 8/17/09 12:07 PM, Chris Jones wrote:

> I don't see how this race can occur in NPStream.  The browser owns the
> "thread of control" and plugin code can only execute when the browser
> transfers control to the plugin (through a function call in
> single-process land, RPC message in multi-process).  Your race above
> would only happen if the plugin tried to send NPN_DestroyStream() of its
> own volition, which NPAPI doesn't allow.

Sure it does... the plugin is allowed to call NPN_DestroyStream at any time,
for example if the user clicks "Stop" on a flash video. And the plugin
handles window messages, so it can gain control any time we process messages
in the main event loop.

--BDS