Narins, Josh sez: } The boss, rarely one to link, has pointed some developers to this } article, which relates quite a few 'flaws'(features?) of Linux threading. } } The article is dated back a little while, and I was wondering if the } criticism's are still valid, } } and if so, are they as equally valid for Debian as any other Linux? } } Thanks! } http://homepages.tesco.net/~J.deBoynePollard/FGA/linux-thread-problems.html
Threading has been completely revamped and fixed... in the 2.5 development kernel. The 2.4 kernel continues to have most if not all of the problems this page lists. While it isn't all that difficult to build and run a development kernel under Debian, the new threading libraries are separate (I think) and need to be installed as well. Debian does not directly support that (though I'm sure it can be done). AFAIK, no distribution really supports development kernels and any associated libraries. In any case, I can't recommend running a development kernel. I can recommend waiting until 2.6 comes out Real Soon Now, which will have the various threading improvements. At that point, the nice Debian folks will package it all up. } -Josh --Greg -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
