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2 files changed, 24 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/engine/thread.c b/src/engine/thread.c
index 017e9b6..25e583e 100644
--- a/src/engine/thread.c
+++ b/src/engine/thread.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "engine/threads.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-void *engine_thread(void *_args) {
-  struct thread_args *args = (struct thread_args*)_args;
+void *child_thread(void *_args) {
+  struct child_thread_args *args = (struct child_thread_args*)_args;
   args->stop = 0;
 
   int depth = 0;
@@ -32,3 +32,11 @@ void *engine_thread(void *_args) {
   args->stop = 2;
 }
 
+// DTS requires a root thread which is initialize the search tree, and the
+// others who use that search tree. it's as if root_thread is the owner of the
+// tree
+void *root_thread(void *_args) {
+  struct root_thread_args *args = (struct root_thread_args*)_args;
+  args->stop = 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/engine/threads.c b/src/engine/threads.c
index 5afe155..541efb1 100644
--- a/src/engine/threads.c
+++ b/src/engine/threads.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void threads_go(struct threads *handler) {
     pthread_create(
       handler->threads + i,
       NULL,
-      engine_thread,
+      i == 0 ? root_thread : child_thread,
       handler->args + i
     );
   }
@@ -78,10 +78,22 @@ void threads_cleanup(struct threads *handler) {
 }
 
 void __threads_args_init(
-  struct thread_args* args,
+  thread_args_t* _args,
   struct threads *handler,
   int i
 ) {
+  if (i > 0) {
+    struct child_thread_args *args = _args;
+    atomic_init(&args->stop, 0);
+    atomic_init(&args->finished, 0);
+    args->id = i;
+    args->position = handler->position;
+    args->go_args = handler->go_args;
+    args->message = handler->engine_messages->data[i];
+    return;
+  }
+
+  struct root_thread_args *args = _args;
   atomic_init(&args->stop, 0);
   atomic_init(&args->finished, 0);
   args->id = i;