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Re: multithread programming
- To: Stipe Tolj <tolj@uni-duesseldorf.de>
- Subject: Re: multithread programming
- From: Christopher Faylor <cgf@cygnus.com>
- Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 20:53:49 -0500
- Cc: cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com
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- In-Reply-To: <36B7A837.DB33853@uni-duesseldorf.de>; from Stipe Tolj on Wed, Feb 03, 1999 at 02:36:56AM +0100
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On Wed, Feb 03, 1999 at 02:36:56AM +0100, Stipe Tolj wrote:
>> >unfortunatly Cygwin b19 (and b20) are _not_ multithread safe. Therefore the
>> >posix thread pthread package from MIT won't work.
>> >
>> >That's at least what core developers have told me on that issue.
>>
>> Actually, recent source snapshots have had a threadsafe option which has
>> to be manually configured. This also includes limited pthread support.
>
>that sound great. So when can I expect to be able to port the MySQL database
>engine using MIT's pthread package on Cygwin? Will be Cygwin b21 threadsafe and
>pthread supporting?
>
>What do I have to do, to get the pthread support active within the latest source
>snapshot? Compile the whole cygwin1.dll? Which options do I have to configure
>manually for this?
Yes, you'll need to compile cygwin1.dll. Try running configure --help .
The options should be self-explanatory.
FYI, the pthread support is limited and the multithread support is still
considered experimental.
cgf