Passing -pthread while compiling a trivial program does not work:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ gcc -pthreads test.c
gcc: unrecognized option '-pthreads'
Looking at bug 20705, it seems -pthread should be supported.
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Summary: LIB_SPECS lacks pthread
Product: gcc
Version: 4.2.0
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: c
AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
ReportedBy: mbanck at debian dot org
GCC build triplet: i386-pc-gnu
GCC host triplet: i386-pc-gnu
GCC target triplet: i386-pc-gnu
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28838
