- pthread_t thread;
- pthread_create(&thread, NULL, Server::do_work_thunk, this);
+ should_stop = false;
+
+ // Joinable is already the default, but it's good to be certain.
+ pthread_attr_t attr;
+ pthread_attr_init(&attr);
+ pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&attr, PTHREAD_CREATE_JOINABLE);
+ pthread_create(&worker_thread, &attr, Server::do_work_thunk, this);
+}
+
+void Server::stop()
+{
+ {
+ MutexLock lock(&mutex);
+ should_stop = true;
+ }
+
+ if (pthread_join(worker_thread, NULL) == -1) {
+ perror("pthread_join");
+ exit(1);
+ }