--- Josh Tolbert <hemi@just.puresimplicity.net> wrote:
> Hey guys,
> 
> 	I've noticed a problem in anything that tries to
> use the
> POSIX threads port. Try building irssi and you'll
> see what I mean.
> It reboots my Dreamcast every time.
> 	
> 	Has anyone considered cross-compiling the ports on
> a faster
> machine and testing them out on the Dreamcast? I
> haven't tried
> cross-compiling anything but the base system, but it
> might be worth
> a shot.
> 
> 	I'd be happy to help in a port compile effort. My
> Dreamcast
> isn't doing anything but sitting here anyway...I'm
> not doing much
> either. I'm just kind of sitting here. I can't DO
> much, either...More
> eye surgery fun. :(
> 
> 	I just want to get X working on the buzzard. :)

Not a bad idea. If sufficient testing is done to
ensure that they work, then that might help. 

However, what exactly is the point to all of this? I
don't really care to make my dreamcast do anything
useful (well, let's say "more" useful) than what it
already does. I'm fine with testing and helping to get
the platform more stable for sh, which is probably the
#1 priority before building all these packages? I
don't know... 

I'm a warm body waiting for an assignment... I'm not
much for spearheading something I don't know much
about! (I'm nowhere near a decent C coder)

Andy

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