NPTL for hppa-linux is not backwards compatible with Linuxthreads, we have broken the pthread ABI.
I made the choice. I told people we were breaking the ABI. We even looked at weird alternatives. In the end I felt we could not sanely support NPTL with "load and clear word" primitives. When I say "support" I also include future work, maintenance, and upstream integration. The NPTL implementation uses a kernel helper, and brings hppa-linux in line with all other architectures. The hard part is transitioning from Linuxthreads to NPTL. It has been recommended that we bump to libc6.1 for NPTL. Is that a good idea? Are there any comments about how to make such a transition smooth for debian, gentoo, and ubuntu? I'm looking for guidance on this matter. We need help :-) Cheers, Carlos. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
