Hi Paul,
I wrote:
> You can go a long way with <pthread.h>. ...
> The use of <threads.h> is very similar to the use of <pthread.h>.
In fact, it should be possible to reuse the bulk of the <threads.h>
and gnulib 'threads'/'lock'/... modules to provide an implementation
of the essential <pthread.h> API on native Windows (both mingw and MSVC).
Whereas currently, these functions are stubs in gnulib's <pthread.h>.
With this, we would have the essential pthread_* functions implemented
on all reasonable portability targets, except Minix. (*) Programs
like coreutils 'sort' would be ported to native Windows with no effort.
I can work on that, if you have no objections.
Bruno
(*) Minix has "mthreads". Some volunteer may work on wrapping these in the
pthread API.
