discuss: Reg. Threads FAQ
Subject:
Re: Reg. Threads FAQ
From:
Rahul Sundaram ####@####.####
Date:
28 Apr 2005 10:28:58 -0000
Message-Id: <4270BAE7.400@redhat.com>
Hi
>
> Rahul,
>
> Thanks for your comments. As you have mentioned, there are articles
> explaining the external design of NPTL, so I know that it is not
> greatly useful to bring the same information to LDP. I don't want to
> make it a pthread programming manual as well, because such manuals are
> available. I am concerned that a HOWTO in this area will fall into
> either of these two categories.
>
> What I had in my mind was to retain this as a FAQ and addresses
> specific questions about threaded programs on Linux. By doing this, I
> think I will be able to address specialities and idiosyncrasies of
> using threads on Linux. (One good example is signal handling in
> LinuxThreads package.) This will let me address a niche area. Of
> course, it will still have basic information like threading models
> available on Linux, compiling thread support with glibc, flavors of
> thread packages available, kernel support for threads, etc. Depending
> on the interest it generates, I may include more advanced topics like
> internal design details of NPTL. May be I will then make it a HOWTO.
>
> I am still open to the idea of making this a HOWTO if my current
> thoughts are not very helpful for a FAQ. Please let me know what you
> think about my thoughts above.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Sripathi.
Seems to be a good plan to me. Go ahead then. I will post more feedback
when you present any draft copies of the updated FAQ to this list.
regards
Rahul
