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Diffstat (limited to 'c_src/nif_helpers.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | c_src/nif_helpers.c | 5 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/c_src/nif_helpers.c b/c_src/nif_helpers.c index 8953f2e..f29d76d 100644 --- a/c_src/nif_helpers.c +++ b/c_src/nif_helpers.c @@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ void* nif_create_main_thread(char* name) TAILQ_INIT(st->mailbox); #if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__) - // On OSX, SDL2 must run in the main thread, otherwise some operations - // will not work properly. For example, input events would not be received. + // On OSX we identify ourselves as the main thread to ensure that + // we are compatible with libraries that require it. For example + // this is necessary with SDL2 in order to receive input events. erl_drv_steal_main_thread(name, &(st->tid), nif_main_thread, st, NULL); #else enif_thread_create(name, &(st->tid), nif_main_thread, st, NULL); |