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From:	"Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
To:	<cygwin-developers AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: pthread_kill prototype
Date:	Wed, 21 Mar 2001 10:20:42 +1100
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http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-03/msg01276.html

pthread_kill is current defined in pthread.h as int
pthread_kill(pthread_t *, int sig);

it is also defined in sys/signal.h as
int pthread_kill(pthread_t, int sig);

the definition in sys/signal.h is the posixly correct one.

Rob


----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Faylor" <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
To: <cygwin-developers AT cygwin DOT com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: pthread_kill prototype


> On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 09:49:23AM +1100, Robert Collins wrote:
> >Chris,
> >  what was the verdict on fixing this? pthread_kill is protoyped (and
> >implemented) incorrectly in pthread.h & thread.cc (conflicts with
> >newlibs sys/signal.h). Looking at doco on the web, the correct answer
is
> >to change thread.cc, but that will break binary compatibility.
>
> I don't recall this being discussed before.  What is the difference
> in prototyping that will break compatibility?  More details, please.
>
> cgf
>

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