Fix `Iterator` thread to exit properly

[jochasinga]

As per this issue I have added self.daemon = True to Iterator's constructor thus upon the termination of the main thread the daemon thread will die.

>>> it = util.Iterator(board)
>>> it.start()
>>> it.is_alive()    # -> True
>>> quit()           # Used to hang, now terminates

The entire Python program exits when no alive non-daemon threads are left. https://docs.python.org/3/library/threading.html#threading.Thread.daemon

[tino]

Hi, please make a pull request for a single issue. The spark-core layout has nothing to do with the iterator fix (which I would like to merge). Could you open a new, clean, pull-request?

(I am not in favour of adding more board layouts to boards.py, especially non-arduino boards. It is easy enough to add them in your own code, or use the board detection feature).

[jochasinga]

Ok will do.

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On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Tino de Bruijn notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi, please make a pull request for a single issue. The spark-core layout has nothing to do with the iterator fix (which I would like to merge). Could you open a new, clean, pull-request?

(I am not in favour of adding more board layouts to boards.py, especially non-arduino boards. It is easy enough to add them in your own code, or use the board detection feature).

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