Subject: Re: CVS commit: src/lib/libpthread
To: Christos Zoulas <christos@zoulas.com>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: source-changes
Date: 12/07/2003 19:11:01
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On Dec 7, 2003, at 7:04 PM, Christos Zoulas wrote:

> Ah, but they are in the posix standard, we have man pages for them, and
> programs expect them to be there otherwise they don't compile/link. Can
> you please read the source before you lean on the capslock?

They are *optional* in the POSIX standard, and there is a way to test 
if they are present at compile-time.  If we don't implement them in any 
meaningful way, then there should be only two options:

	1. Implement them completely.

	2. Disable the manual pages for them.

         -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>


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