[Bug nptl/19986] sparc32 glibc build fails with "No support for pthread barriers on pre-v9 sparc"

[sam at ravnborg dot org]

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19986

--- Comment #2 from Sam Ravnborg <sam at ravnborg dot org> ---
> Our assumption was that sparc
> pre-v9 folks would provide a patch, but this didn't happen.

Can you elaborate a little - or provide proper pointer for -
what prevents sparc32 to use the generic version.

Following gives a hint:
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2016-01/msg00338.html

> pre-v9 sparc32 will have to use a lock embedded into
> the barrier, which we might even do in a way that can be embedded into
> the generic code so that you don't have to maintain sparc-specific
> files.  

But some more info is required - at least should I give it a spin.

        Sam

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