Allow public access to the internal worker-thread object

doc/manual.md

@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public:
         
     void panic_flush();
 
+    std::thread& worker_thread();
+
 protected:
     template <class Formatter, typename... Args>
     void write(Args&&... args);
@@ -125,6 +127,13 @@ after the call. The log object is left in a "panic" state that prevents any
 cleanup in the destructor. Any thread that tries to write to the log after this
 will be suspended.</td></tr>
 
+<tr><td><code>worker_thread</code></td>
+<td>Provide access to the internal worker-thread object. The intent is to allow
+platform-specific manipulation of the thread, such as setting priority or
+affinity. Use good judgement when accessing this object, as any destructive
+action such as moving or detaching it can cause reckless to
+malfunction.</td></tr>
+
 <tr><td><code>write</code></td>
 <td>Store <code>args</code> on the asynchronous queue and invoke the static
 function <code>Formatter::format(output_buffer*, Args...)</code> from the

reckless/include/reckless/basic_log.hpp

@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ class basic_log : private output_buffer {
 
     void panic_flush();
 
+    // Provide access to the internal worker-thread object. The intent is to
+    // allow platform-specific manipulation of the thread, such as setting
+    // priority or affinity.
+    std::thread& worker_thread()
+    {
+        return output_thread_;
+    }
+
 protected:
     template <class Formatter, typename... Args>
     void write(Args&&... args)