(Embedding Mono) Parallel activation of domains

Question

I'm wondering if it's possible to activate multiple Mono domains and execute them in parallel from native code:

I use the following code to activate a domain:

///Create a new domain.
m_domain = mono_domain_create();

///Activate the domain.
mono_domain_set(m_domain, 0);
///Invoke some function ...
mono_runtime_invoke (m_method, m_objectInstance, NULL, &exception);

Answer 1

From the .NET perspective I'd say: yes

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Answer 2

Yes this can be done. Given that the Mono virtual executable runs alongside your C application when it's embedded (and shares the same address space), The best approach would be to launch each domain in a separate process. The easiest way to do this would be to have your code fork multiple processes and each process would manage a separate Mono domain instance. You'd have to write some code to coordinate interprocess communications, particularly application clean-up and shutdown.