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Re: [PATCH] libpthread NOLOAD removal



hi,

> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 10:50:58AM +0000, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
>> what "ptm->ptm_owner = (thr_t) -1" means?
> 
> -1 is what pthread_self returns in non threaded apps. I agree we
> need a constat here, but which one? _PT_SELF_NOTHREADED ?

it means that the representation of a locked mutex is incompatible
between w/ and w/o libpthread.  it contradicts the purpose of
the patch, isn't it?

i tend to think it's a good idea to fold the most of libpthread
into libc.  but pthread_self and TLS are tricky.

YAMAMOTO Takashi

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