Tamas MEZEI <tamas@bazmag.hu> writes:

> "NeTraMet: Error detected by libpthread: Invalid mutex.
> Detected by file
> "/big/builds/ab/netbsd-2-0-RELEASE/src/lib/libpthread/pthread_mutex.c",
> line 194, function "pthread_mutex_lock_slow".
> See pthread(3) for information."
> 
> I was googling around a bit and found to set PTHREAD_DIAGASSERT to AEL
> not to get any warnings.
> 
> Anyway, I'd like to get some info about these pthread mutex errors if
> it's possible.
> - Usually what causes them (what pthread_mutex functions)?

It varies depending on which assertion fired. In this case, it usually
means that pthread_mutex_lock() was called on a pthread_mutex_t
variable that wan't initialized.

> - How to eliminate such crappy stuff from the source code (tips and
> hints are welcome, of course I know you can't fix any code blind)?

Tripping the error should cause a core dump, and you can look at the
backtrace in the core dump to see the pthread_mutex_lock() call that's
causing trouble.

        - Nathan