Re: rbtree problems in libpthread

[Matthias Drochner <M.Drochner%fz-juelich.de@localhost>]

christos%astron.com@localhost said:
> > (btw, I think the use of rbtree in libpthread is not completely >
> > clean because the pointer subtraction in pthread__cmp() can >overflow
> > but this doesn't seem to be the problem here) 

actually, this is the problem. I'll write more tomorrow.

> Do you have a regression test?

I've created a test which tries to replay the rbtree actions which
lead to the error. This can be used as a base for a rbtree test.

But the rbtree code is not to blame, the guily part is pthread__cmp().

best regards
Matthias




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