How do I create a new thread to make pcap_loop() and gtk_main() compatible?

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Published on 2010-05-08T07:39:00Z Indexed on 2010/05/08 7:48 UTC
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These two functions are both infinite loops,

and the programe hangs once called in the same thread.

gtk_main(); 
...
pcap_loop(adhandle, 0, packet_handler, NULL);

How do I create a child thread and run pcap_loop(adhandle, 0, packet_handler, NULL); instead?

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