On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 09:28:03AM +0200, Simon Josefsson wrote: > Kurt Roeckx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 08:22:10PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > >> Package: debian-policy > >> Version: 3.7.3.0 > >> Severity: normal > >> > >> You must specify the gcc option `-D_REENTRANT' when building a library > >> (either static or shared) to make the library compatible with > >> LinuxThreads. > >> > >> AFAIK we don't use linuxthreads anymore, and I checked a few libraries and > >> failed to find them using such a flag. > > > > I think hppa still uses it. > > > > The -D_REENTRANT might also be used in other libraries that can be > > compiled to support threads or not. But those might also be using some > > other options. I think we should just say that all libraries should > > get build with thread support if they support it. > > Do you have any references to the hppa case (in particular, does it > affect glibc/debian on hppa?), and which these libraries are?
http://lists.debian.org/debian-release/2008/03/msg00367.html says: > - All Linux platforms except hppa have switched to NPTL. 2.4 kernels > are not supported anymore. Kurt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
