Subject: Re: libpthread
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
From: Nathan J. Williams <nathanw@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 06/22/2003 19:22:57
Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com> writes:

> On Sunday, June 22, 2003, at 05:29  AM, Lars Heidieker wrote:
> 
> > Probably it would be good idea to develop a 1:1 lib as well its much
> > simpler
> > and let the user choose which one to use
> > The SMP problems are int sa code so a 1:1 lib should do on SMP.
> > Its just an idea
> 
> Actually, 1:1 libs are not always much simpler, esp. in the realm of
> signal handling.

And you have to add kernel infrastructure for userlevel locks and
condition variables.

        - Nathan