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Re: [PATCH] PowerPC: Define __PTHREAD_MUTEX_HAVE_ELISION to 0
- From: Adhemerval Zanella <azanella at linux dot vnet dot ibm dot com>
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- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:03:32 -0300
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] PowerPC: Define __PTHREAD_MUTEX_HAVE_ELISION to 0
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On 25-03-2014 13:55, Roland McGrath wrote:
>> I would prefer this approach instead of create/install another header.
> Why? It leaves a place for typo bugs to sneak in on new architectures.
>
I see a plus header another burden for arch ports to be aware of. GLIBC is already
quite complex of required arch depends files and subly non-arch files that arch
maintainer also need to be aware one. I personally not found of add another one.