On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:19:10 -0700, John L Fjellstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I noticed that sarge has the libc optimized for i686 with the new thread > library (nptl). Has anyone tried it? Is it safe to install (guessing > the 'old' non-optimized libc gets removed if I do?). >
No, the 686 libs are installed on a different path. > I really want to test out nptl, but I'd like to hear about other > people's experience (in installation, usage etc). From what I've > gathered around the 'net, nptl is a big deal, so I'm a little hesitant > in just jumping in the water without looking around first. > It can break some programs, in the package description is mentioned the IBM JDK and probably others. IMHO you'll see a benefit using the new NPTL only if you have a very loaded big server. You can try it and if something broke you can purge it. =) Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]