Re: python2.2 and pthreads

[James A. Morrison]

On Mon, 2003-04-28 at 09:34, Michael Banck wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 09:39:04AM -0400, James A. Morrison wrote:
> > On Fri, 2003-04-25 at 06:53, Michael Banck wrote:
> > > I am trying to build python2.2 with pthreads. There are two problems:
> > 
> >  I think you need to alter configure.ac .
> 
> They still call it configure.in :)
> 
> > > 1. configure does not find pthreads and selects cthreads:
> > 
> >  I believe this is because python checks for cthreads first,
> > then checks for pthreads, switch the order and see how it works.
> 
> Oh, right. I did not notice that check was Hurd-specific. Configure
> detects pthreads when I disable the cthreads-test.
> 
> So we can probably just request that test to be removed once pthreads
> work with python.
> 
> Michael, problem 1 resolved :)

 Before requesting that the cthreads check be removed, it would be
good to ensure that python runs with pthreads on darwin.

Jim