On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 08:32:44AM +0200, Kurt Roeckx wrote: > On Tue, Apr 08, 2008 at 08:22:10PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > > Package: debian-policy > > Version: 3.7.3.0 > > Severity: normal
> > You must specify the gcc option `-D_REENTRANT' when building a library > > (either static or shared) to make the library compatible with > > LinuxThreads. > > AFAIK we don't use linuxthreads anymore, and I checked a few libraries and > > failed to find them using such a flag. > I think hppa still uses it. > The -D_REENTRANT might also be used in other libraries that can be > compiled to support threads or not. But those might also be using some > other options. I think we should just say that all libraries should > get build with thread support if they support it. That would seem to imply that it's ok for libraries to not be thread-safe... -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
