I have developed the following configure thread test based on your
information. I have opted for a simple check for pthread.h, and we can
then fill in any additional library flags needed for various OS's.
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Shridhar Daithankar wrote:
> On Friday 28 March 2003 21:30, you wrote:
> > Would someone take those patches and hunt around for proper 'configure'
> > tests? I can do the configure coding, but I don't know what tests to
> > make.
> >
> > http://services.csl.co.uk/postgresql/
>
> I also need configure tests for thread for one of my other application and
> don't know how to put them. So I have left those as additional ldflags
> options to users.
>
> I suggest we somehow test following config to start with
>
> 1) Linuxthreads on linux
> Threads are usually installed in /usr/ So pthread.h and -lpthread should work
> on most setups.
>
> 2) Native freeBSD threads
> pthread.h in /usr/include and lc_r
>
> 3)linuxthreads on freeBSD, ports collection
> /usr/local/include/pthreads/linuxthreads/pthread.h
> /usr/local/lib/libpthread.so
>
> For testing the library, I think it is enough to init an thread attr. like
> pthread_init_attr, that should be enough to test header and library.
>
> I don't how we are going to let people specify thread implementation where
> there are multiple thread libraries are available .e.g. freeBSD.
>
> HTH
>
> Shridhar
>
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