PyBitmessage-2021-04-27/src/helper_threading.py

import threading
try:
    import prctl
    def set_thread_name(name): prctl.set_name(name)

    def _thread_name_hack(self):
        set_thread_name(self.name)
        threading.Thread.__bootstrap_original__(self)

    threading.Thread.__bootstrap_original__ = threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap
    threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap = _thread_name_hack
except ImportError:
    def set_thread_name(name): pass

class StoppableThread(object):
    def initStop(self):
        self.stop = threading.Event()
        self._stopped = False
        
    def stopThread(self):
        self._stopped = True
        self.stop.set()