Re: Linux Frequently Asked Questions with Answers (Part 2 of 3)

Matti Aarnio (matti.aarnio@sonera.fi)
Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:40:45 +0300 (EEST)

> Kernel Dudes:
>
> This thread is part of a list of suggestions that I made
> to the illustrious maintainer of the Linux FAQ. He's
> merged most of the suggestion in and he and I are stuck on
> this one.
>
> I guess the question was:
>
> Does Linux support "threads"?

Yes, "pthreads" library for Linux supplies the POSIX
threads look and feel for the programmer, and it uses
whatever low-layer facilities Linux provides.

That library is part of glibc 2.0, while perhaps separate
library was needed for libc5.

> --
> Jim Dennis, The Linux Gazette "Answer Guy"
> Linux Gazette is Published under the GPL http://www.linuxgazette.com
> answerguy@ssc.com

/Matti Aarnio <matti.aarnio@sonera.fi>

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