6 files changed, 31 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/module-template.h b/module-template.h
index 4bce7f8d..a9535428 100644
--- a/module-template.h
+++ b/module-template.h
@@ -373,7 +373,10 @@ static rsRetVal queryEtryPt(uchar *name, rsRetVal (**pEtryPoint)())\
  * differences) is needed.
  */
 #define CODEqueryEtryPt_STD_IMOD_QUERIES \
-	CODEqueryEtryPt_STD_MOD_QUERIES
+	CODEqueryEtryPt_STD_MOD_QUERIES \
+	else if(!strcmp((char*) name, "runInput")) {\
+		*pEtryPoint = runInput;\
+	}
 
 /* modInit()
  * This has an extra parameter, which is the specific name of the modInit
diff --git a/modules.c b/modules.c
index 6869ede6..9a3786f2 100644
--- a/modules.c
+++ b/modules.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ rsRetVal doModInit(rsRetVal (*modInit)(int, int*, rsRetVal(**)(), rsRetVal(*)())
 	/* ... and now the module-specific interfaces */
 	switch(pNew->eType) {
 		case eMOD_IN:
+			CHKiRet((*pNew->modQueryEtryPt)((uchar*)"runInput", &pNew->mod.im.runInput));
 			break;
 		case eMOD_OUT:
 			CHKiRet((*pNew->modQueryEtryPt)((uchar*)"doAction", &pNew->mod.om.doAction));
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ finalize_it:
 /* Print loaded modules. This is more or less a 
  * debug or test aid, but anyhow I think it's worth it...
  * This only works if the dbgprintf() subsystem is initialized.
+ * TODO: update for new input modules!
  */
 void modPrintList(void)
 {
diff --git a/modules.h b/modules.h
index 914a65fd..9a1a4d41 100644
--- a/modules.h
+++ b/modules.h
@@ -73,14 +73,10 @@ typedef struct moduleInfo {
 	 * can allocate instance memory in this call.
 	 */
 	rsRetVal (*createInstance)();
-	/* input module specific members */
-	/* TODO: do a union with members, pass pointer to msg submit function to IM  rger, 2007-12-14 */
-	rsRetVal (*runInput)(void);		/* function to gather input and submit to queue */
+	/* TODO: pass pointer to msg submit function to IM  rger, 2007-12-14 */
 	union	{
 		struct {/* data for input modules */
-			/* input modules come after output modules are finished, I am
-			 * currently not really thinking about them. rgerhards, 2007-07-19
-			 */
+			rsRetVal (*runInput)(void);		/* function to gather input and submit to queue */
 		} im;
 		struct {/* data for output modules */
 			/* below: perform the configured action
diff --git a/syslogd.c b/syslogd.c
index 1da475e5..f93a05c2 100644
--- a/syslogd.c
+++ b/syslogd.c
@@ -4243,6 +4243,8 @@ startInputModules(void)
 	pMod = modGetNxtType(NULL, eMOD_IN);
 	while(pMod != NULL) {
 		/* activate here */
+dbgprintf("thread creating...\n");
+		thrdCreate(pMod->mod.im.runInput);
 		pMod = modGetNxtType(pMod, eMOD_IN);
 	}
 
diff --git a/threads.c b/threads.c
index d5168d02..d58a291f 100644
--- a/threads.c
+++ b/threads.c
@@ -101,6 +101,26 @@ rsRetVal thrdTerminate(thrdInfo_t *pThis)
 }
 
 
+/* Start a new thread and add it to the list of currently
+ * executing threads. It is added at the end of the list.
+ * rgerhards, 2007-12-14
+ */
+rsRetVal thrdCreate(void* (*thrdMain)(void*))
+{
+	DEFiRet;
+	thrdInfo_t *pThis;
+	int i;
+
+	assert(thrdMain != NULL);
+
+	CHKiRet(thrdConstruct(&pThis));
+	i = pthread_create(&pThis->thrdID, NULL, thrdMain, NULL);
+
+finalize_it:
+	return iRet;
+}
+
+
 /* initialize the thread-support subsystem
  * must be called once at the start of the program
  */
diff --git a/threads.h b/threads.h
index dd2b17f7..99796313 100644
--- a/threads.h
+++ b/threads.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 /* prototypes */
 rsRetVal thrdTerminate(thrdInfo_t *pThis);
+rsRetVal thrdCreate(void* (*thrdMain)(void*));
 msgQueue *queueInit (void);
 void queueDelete (msgQueue *q);
 void queueAdd (msgQueue *q, void* in);