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RE: pthread_kill prototype
- To: <cygwin-developers at cygwin dot com>
- Subject: RE: pthread_kill prototype
- From: "Robert Collins" <robert dot collins at itdomain dot com dot au>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:29:48 +1100
- Thread-Index: AcCxpizbLUNrN33BQ4G1+Gqo3tQh/AAAASyQ
- Thread-Topic: pthread_kill prototype
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:cgf@redhat.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 12:33 PM
> To: cygwin-developers@cygwin.com
> Subject: Re: pthread_kill prototype
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 12:20:24PM +1100, Robert Collins wrote:
> >> actually this is only a problem when
> >> #if defined(_POSIX_THREADS)
> >>
> >> which I do not believe is defined anywhere in Cygwin
> >> so may never have beem picked up before
>
> Someone asked recently if this should be done. Since I don't
> know much about pthreads, I didn't know how to respond.
>
> If it makes sense to define _POSIX_PTHREADS (and it sounds
> like it does)
> for Cygwin, I'll add that as a define for gcc 2.95.3.
>
> cgf
>
Not yet! _POSIX_THREADS means that the system supports a certain list of
functions and symbols. We don't support that list yet. When we have
enough support, I'll be sure to ask for _POSIX_THREADS (and about 6
other related symbols).
Rob