Re: UPDATED UnixWare Threads Patch.

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Larry Rosenman <ler(at)lerctr(dot)org>
Cc: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: UPDATED UnixWare Threads Patch.
Date: 2003-08-14 21:25:29
Message-ID: 200308142125.h7ELPTI09636@candle.pha.pa.us
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Oh, sorry. I am attaching the new template/unixware. How is this?

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Larry Rosenman wrote:
> The -Kpthread is only valid for cc, not gcc. on gcc you need
> -pthread without the leading K.
>
> (My patch had it, but buried in the POSIX_GETPWUID_R noise).
>
> LER
>
>
> --On Thursday, August 14, 2003 17:13:56 -0400 Bruce Momjian
> <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
>
> >
> > Sorry, patch attached and applied. I also added "SUPPORTS_THREADS=yes",
> > which was needed.
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> >
> > Larry Rosenman wrote:
> >> what about the pieces of src/port/unixware to allow the threads stuff?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --On Thursday, August 14, 2003 01:25:48 -0400 Bruce Momjian
> >> <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > OK, I have applied the attached patch.
> >> >
> >> > Here is the comment I have added to the thread.c file:
> >> >
> >> > /*
> >> > * Threading sometimes requires specially-named versions of
> >> > functions * that return data in static buffers, like strerror_r()
> >> > instead of * strerror(). Other operating systems use
> >> > pthread_setspecific() * and pthread_getspecific() internally to
> >> > allow standard library * functions to return static data to
> >> > threaded applications. *
> >> > * Additional confusion exists because many operating systems that
> >> > * use pthread_setspecific/pthread_getspecific() also have *_r
> >> > versions * of standard library functions for compatibility with
> >> > operating systems * that require them. However, internally,
> >> > these *_r functions merely * call the thread-safe standard library
> >> > functions. *
> >> > * For example, BSD/OS 4.3 uses Bind 8.2.3 for getpwuid().
> >> > Internally, * getpwuid() calls
> >> > pthread_setspecific/pthread_getspecific() to return * static data
> >> > to the caller in a thread-safe manner. However, BSD/OS * also has
> >> > getpwuid_r(), which merely calls getpwuid() and shifts * around
> >> > the arguments to match the getpwuid_r() function declaration. *
> >> > Therefore, while BSD/OS has getpwuid_r(), it isn't required. It also
> >> > * doesn't have strerror_r(), so we can't fall back to only using
> >> > *_r * functions for threaded programs.
> >> > *
> >> > * The current setup is to assume either all standard functions are
> >> > * thread-safe (NEED_REENTRANT_FUNC_NAMES=no), or the operating
> >> > system * requires reentrant function names
> >> > (NEED_REENTRANT_FUNC_NAMES=yes). */
> >> >
> >> > As an additional data point, here is a README comment from Bind 8.2.3:
> >> >
> >> > Thread Safety:
> >> >
> >> > It is possible for a thread safe program to be altered to
> >> > call the underlying interface (rather than the standard
> >> > getXbyY() stubs) and get some reentrance capabilities. Note that
> >> > the underlying libraries (which we call) are not all thread-safe,
> >> > for example, the YP and DNS resolvers. A lot more work will need to
> >> > be done before we have full thread safety. But we believe that the
> >> > native API for this system does not impose any reentrancy problems.
> >> > We don't use global or static variables anywhere except in the
> >> > getXbyY() stubs.
> >> >
> >> > Here is Bind's gethostbyname_r:
> >> >
> >> > HOST_R_RETURN
> >> > gethostbyname_r(const char *name, struct hostent *hptr, HOST_R_ARGS)
> >> > { struct hostent *he = gethostbyname(name);
> >> >
> >> > HOST_R_ERRNO;
> >> >
> >> > if (he == NULL)
> >> > return (HOST_R_BAD);
> >> >
> >> > return (copy_hostent(he, hptr, HOST_R_COPY));
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > As you can see, it merely calls gethostbyname() and adjusts to return
> >> > the proper values.
> >> >
> >> > I removed the pre-POSIX getpwuid_r function call and added the POSIX
> >> > one. If we need the pre-POSIX one, we can add it with a configure
> >> > test, but I would rather find out if someone needs it first. The
> >> > original thread patch that was posted had only the pre-POSIX version of
> >> > the function, and I am not sure why the didn't include the POSIX one
> >> > too, or use that instead of the pre-POSIX one.
> >> >
> >> > There are also a few stylistic function declaration cleanups.
> >> >
> >> > The unixware optimizer changes have already been applied.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> > --- --
> >> >
> >> > Larry Rosenman wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --On Friday, August 08, 2003 18:56:45 -0500 Larry Rosenman
> >> >> <ler(at)lerctr(dot)org> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Here is the updated UnixWare threads patch. I need some help to set
> >> >> > the HAVE_POSIX_GETPWUID_R define from configure, but this will
> >> >> > suffice for now.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This also includes my recommendation for the Compiler Bug issue.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Please Apply, and if one of the configure guru's can help here, I'd
> >> >> > be most appreciative.
> >> >> Grr. I'm an idiot, the following is a CORRECTED version, basically
> >> >> s/#elsif/#elif/
> >> >>
> >> >> Index: src/port/thread.c
> >> >> ===================================================================
> >> >> RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql-server/src/port/thread.c,v
> >> >> retrieving revision 1.2
> >> >> diff -u -r1.2 thread.c
> >> >> --- src/port/thread.c 8 Aug 2003 03:09:56 -0000 1.2
> >> >> +++ src/port/thread.c 9 Aug 2003 00:47:00 -0000
> >> >> @@ -40,13 +40,18 @@
> >> >> pqGetpwuid(uid_t uid, struct passwd * resultbuf, char *buffer,
> >> >> size_t buflen, struct passwd ** result)
> >> >> {
> >> >> -#if defined(USE_THREADS) && defined(HAVE_GETPWUID_R)
> >> >> +#if defined(USE_THREADS) && defined(HAVE_GETPWUID_R) &&
> >> >> !defined(HAVE_POSIX_GETPWUID_R)
> >> >>
> >> >> /*
> >> >> * broken (well early POSIX draft) getpwuid_r() which returns
> >> >> 'struct * passwd *'
> >> >> */
> >> >> *result = getpwuid_r(uid, resultbuf, buffer, buflen);
> >> >> +#elif defined(USE_THREADS) && defined(HAVE_GETPWUID_R) &&
> >> >> defined(HAVE_POSIX_GETPWUID_R)
> >> >> + /*
> >> >> + * SUSv2/POSIX getpwuid_r
> >> >> + */
> >> >> + return getpwuid_r(uid, resultbuf, buffer, buflen, result);
> >> >> # else
> >> >> /* no getpwuid_r() available, just use getpwuid() */
> >> >> *result = getpwuid(uid);
> >> >> Index: src/template/unixware
> >> >> ===================================================================
> >> >> RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql-server/src/template/unixware,v
> >> >> retrieving revision 1.11
> >> >> diff -u -r1.11 unixware
> >> >> --- src/template/unixware 4 Sep 2002 22:54:18 -0000 1.11
> >> >> +++ src/template/unixware 9 Aug 2003 00:47:00 -0000
> >> >> @@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
> >> >> +SUPPORTS_THREADS=yes
> >> >> if test "$GCC" = yes; then
> >> >> - CFLAGS=-O2
> >> >> + CFLAGS="-O2 -DHAVE_POSIX_GETPWUID_R"
> >> >> + THREAD_CFLAGS="-pthread -D_REENTRANT"
> >> >> + NEED_REENTRANT_FUNC_NAMES=yes
> >> >> else
> >> >> - CFLAGS='-O -K inline'
> >> >> +# the -Kno_host is temporary for a bug in the compiler. See -hackers
> >> >> +# discussion on 7-8/Aug/2003.
> >> >> +# when the 7.1.3UP3 or later compiler is out, we can do a version
> >> >> check. + CFLAGS='-O -Kinline,no_host -DHAVE_POSIX_GETPWUID_R'
> >> >> + THREAD_CFLAGS="-D_REENTRANT -K pthread -DHAVE_POSIX_GETPWUID_R"
> >> >> + NEED_REENTRANT_FUNC_NAMES=yes
> >> >> fi
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler
> >> >> Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: ler(at)lerctr(dot)org
> >> >> US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749
> >> >
> >> > [ Attachment, skipping... ]
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> ---------------------------(end of
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler
> >> Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: ler(at)lerctr(dot)org
> >> US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749
>
>
>
> --
> Larry Rosenman http://www.lerctr.org/~ler
> Phone: +1 972-414-9812 E-Mail: ler(at)lerctr(dot)org
> US Mail: 1905 Steamboat Springs Drive, Garland, TX 75044-6749
>

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