Re: threading and linux (2.6.

2010-03-17 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
On 16.03.10 15:18, Jack Tavares wrote: What is the default build on linux (2.6) with regard to threads. If I don't explicitly enable or disable threads, does named run threaded or unthreaded? from the manpage for named(8): -n #cpus Create #cpus worker threads to take

Re: threading and linux (2.6.

2010-03-17 Thread Evan Hunt
On 16.03.10 15:18, Jack Tavares wrote: What is the default build on linux (2.6) with regard to threads. If I don't explicitly enable or disable threads, does named run threaded or unthreaded? On most operating systems, the default is threaded. On linux, the default is unthreaded, for

RE: threading and linux (2.6.

2010-03-17 Thread Jack Tavares
You said: On most operating systems, the default is threaded. On linux, the default is unthreaded, for historical reasons having t do with an odd interaction between linux threads and linux process privileges. I expect we'll correct this fairly soon; it's on the to-do list for 9.7.1. [Jack

Re: threading and linux (2.6.

2010-03-17 Thread Evan Hunt
[Jack Tavares] So, for bind 9.6.x and 9.7.0 is the recommendation to run nonthreaded? No, not at all. Threaded works fine--I use it myself. It's just a little touchy about file permissions. On linux, I'm given to understand, a multi-threaded application can't relinquish its root privileges

threading and linux (2.6.

2010-03-16 Thread Jack Tavares
Hello - What is the default build on linux (2.6) with regard to threads. If I don't explicitly enable or disable threads, does named run threaded or unthreaded? Thanks -- jack ___ bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org

Re: threading and linux (2.6.

2010-03-16 Thread Gary Wallis
Jack Tavares wrote: Hello - What is the default build on linux (2.6) with regard to threads. If I don't explicitly enable or disable threads, does named run threaded or unthreaded? Threaded. Thanks -- jack