Hi Gurus,

I have a program where I am creating 2 child threads from the main thread. I assume(d) that the main thread is supposed to continue doing its work, while the child threads do theirs.

But, in my program, I see that the main thread activities (some print statements, checks, etc.) are not being displayed ...and I see output only from the child threads.

Here's my question : Do the child threads block the main thread from executing until they are "join"ed?

A) If yes, is there a possible way to execute stuff that the main thread is supposed to do in parallel with child threads?

B) If no, then, why am I not seeing any output/activity from the main thread?

C) How can I make the main program do its work along with the child threads?

I have read from Perl Thread Tutorials (http://perldoc.perl.org/perlthrtut.html)that there are different models that can be used - boss/worker model, worker crew model, etc. I don't see any implementation example of these anywhere in perldoc.

Please let me know how I should proceed

In reply to Will Child Threads block the parent thread? by vishi

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