Browsing source code of 2.12.1-0ubuntu10.1 libc6 package for Maverick I discovered that above mentioned patch was applied from 2.12 version of eglibc.
Can close this bug (I changed its status to "fix released") ** Changed in: eglibc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/760690 Title: call pthread_join() into dlclose() causes application hangup -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs