Re: [Monotone-devel] Re: [patch] acx_pthread.m4 and ac_compile_check_sizeof.m4

[Richard Levitte - VMS Whacker]

In message <address@hidden> on 04 Jun 2006 17:56:03 +0200, Peter Simons 
<address@hidden> said:

simons> Richard Levitte writes:
simons> 
simons>  > Considering monotone doesn't use threads at all, I'm
simons>  > surprised acx_pthread.m4 is there at all!
simons> 
simons> The configure script checks for pthread_mutex_lock() because:
simons> 
simons>  | # We don't use threads, but some Boost libraries make locking calls
simons>  | # anyway.  So we need to ensure that these symbols are available.  
But
simons>  | # It's okay if they're just stubs.
simons> 
simons> ACX_PTHREAD is used as a fallback, it usually won't be run. I
simons> don't know whether having ACX_PTHREAD is strictly necessary, but
simons> it feels like there is little to lose by having it.

Aha, OK, hadn't noticed that one.  Thanks.

I'll be happy to apply your patch then.

Cheers,
Richard

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