I have been running BIND 9.1.0 with unproven-pthreads 0.17nb1 on the
backup DNS server. I not running it as root (had some fun with the run
directory). I have not had any problems so far.

I expect that the above mentioned pthreads package is called 'unproven'
because it is not Chris Provenzano's version (though it based on his
code). The low version number of the package. however, encourages caution.

I have two questions (perhaps Michael Graff can respond to the first one).

 1) How solid is this threads package?

 2) What do I lose if I build BIND without threads?

Thanks.

On 1 Feb 2001, Wolfgang Rupprecht wrote:
> claude.marinier@dreo.dnd.ca (Claude Marinier) writes:
> > The BIND people recommend that we upgrade to bind 9.1.0. This version
> > needs a threads library.
>
> It can be compiled without threads.  The version in /usr/pkgsrc
> installs without threads (and without any problems, at least on
> netbsd-current).
>
> I've been running 9.1.0 for 3 days now without any problems.  In my
> opinion the fear causing people to upgrade only part-way to 8.2.3-REL
> is unfounded.

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