src/test/run-pass/preempt.rs

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// xfail-test
// This checks that preemption works.

// note: halfway done porting to modern rust
extern mod extra;

use std::comm;
use extra::comm;

fn starve_main(alive: Port<int>) {
    info!("signalling main");
    alive.recv();
    info!("starving main");
    let mut i: int = 0;
    loop { i += 1; }
}

pub fn main() {
    let (port, chan) = stream();

    info!("main started");
    do spawn {
        starve_main(port);
    };
    let mut i: int = 0;
    info!("main waiting for alive signal");
    chan.send(i);
    info!("main got alive signal");
    while i < 50 { info!("main iterated"); i += 1; }
    info!("main completed");
}