Re: [PATCHES] UnixWare/CVS Tip/initdb.c needs to use threads

Larry Rosenman wrote:
> The a.out (not any library) should be linked with -Kpthread (not
> -lpthread).
> This will force libthread to be linked in the right order relative to
> libc, libC, networking libraries, etc.
>
> In other words, the entire application either is or is not linked with
> threads; it's not a property of an individual library.
>
>
> SO, IF we are using the threads flags, we need to use them on ALL
> libpq-using programs, ours or the users.

Seems we have a few options for making threaded libpq on Unixware:

o remove thread-safe SIGPIPE code, which calls thread library

o create a threaded and non-threaded libpq library

o add a libpq function that enables threading, and do dynamic
linking of thread calls based on that function

o Add thread flags to all builds on that platform, including
the backend

o Add the ability to specify compile/link flags for everything
but the backend

As I remember, libcrypt used to be required by all libpq builds on
various platforms. This seems to be a similar case.

I think the last option might be the best. Somehow create different
cppflags/libs for the backend and non-backend programs.

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