On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Mike Barcroft wrote: > Daniel Eischen <deischen_at_freebsd.org> writes: > > [ doc_at_ bcc:'d ] > > > > With 3 threading libraries, each with a set of the same man pages, > > how should this be handled? It doesn't make any sense to have > > all of them installed and yet it should still be possible to > > install all 3 thread libraries. > > > > Do we need a different heirarchy for threads? > > Ideally, they'd all document the same specification. Perhaps there Right, but there may be extensions in some that aren't in the others. So those would be library-specific man pages. Like pthread_switch_{add,delete}_np() that I believe is only supported in libc_r. I have no plans on supporting it in libpthread since it really doesn't make sense there. There will also be other functions available in libpthread that aren't in libc_r (and perhaps libthr). > would be one document that discusses the pros and cons of each > implementation with instructions on enabling them. Right, I think an overall 'man threads' should give you that. Eventually, libc_r should be deprecated so placing the common man pages in there doesn't make sense. Of course we can ignore it until we get to that point. I've currently got the man pages commented out of libpthread's Makefile 'cause it doesn't make sense to install them over those installed by libc_r. I'm just raising the issue; I'll do whatever the doc guys recommend. -- Dan EischenReceived on Wed Apr 23 2003 - 09:08:44 UTC
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