Re: Flex & Multiple Threads

[Vern Paxson]

> I'm interested in building a multi-threaded server using YACC & Lex.
> The server & client parse the data they pass to each other.
> 
> The Bison dialect of YACC uses a "%pure_parser" option to force re-entrant
> code. I would like a Flex equivalent; is there one already?

There are patches to flex to support reentrant scanners, which I've
put in ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/.vp-flex-reentrant.tar.gz .

Also, please note, flex maintenance has been taken over by Dick King
<address@hidden>.

                Vern