Porting Vala to GTask corner case: GTask w/o a main loop

[Michael Gratton <mike vee net>]

Hey all,

Vala currently uses g_simple_async_result_* for implementing async 
functions and methods, which is causing a lot of deprecated warnings 
when compiling against current GLib. There are currently patches 
porting it to use GTask in Bug 763345[0], however there's an corner 
case that needs addressing somehow: Vala allows async functions to be 
executed when there is no main loop running - see comments 11-13 of 
that bug.

So, per Carlos's comment #13, can we get some advice from GLib 
developers about whether they would be interested in supporting the use 
of GTask without a main loop running?

Thanks!
//Mike

[0] - <https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=763345>

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