Re: lib/54661: pthread_self() returns invalid value in some circumstances

[Kamil Rytarowski <n54%gmx.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR lib/54661; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Kamil Rytarowski <n54%gmx.com@localhost>
To: 
Cc: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: lib/54661: pthread_self() returns invalid value in some
 circumstances
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:34:17 +0100

 On 30.10.2019 19:30, Jason Thorpe wrote:
 >
 >> On Oct 30, 2019, at 7:52 AM, Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost> wrote:
 >>
 >> We didn't allow dynamic loading of libpthread at all for a long time. I
 >> still believe allowing it was a mistake, but *shrug*. We certainly do
 >> not support calling pthread_create if libpthread was not initially
 >> loaded. As much pthread_self() can only ever return the main thread.
 >
 > Honestly, I think it's high time we merged libpthread into libc directly=
 .
 >
 > -- thorpej
 >
 
 I'm just noting that if we would merge libpthread into libc, we still
 need to keep a stub libpthread for c99 (POSIX).