C calling into Lua directly
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Description
I'm using g_object_new() directly to create a Lua object, however this only works from the thread the Lua state was created on. Is there a way to make calls into Lua from a different thread?
The code causing the issues: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libpeas/tree/loaders/lua5.1/peas-plugin-loader-lua.c#n212
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Research direction
Start with the g_object_new() call near line 212 of loaders/lua5.1/peas-plugin-loader-lua.c and trace how the Lua state is accessed. Check the existing issue discussion and related Lua threading constraints; done means establishing whether cross-thread calls can be supported and documenting or fixing the behavior accordingly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, lua
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100