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Re: pthread_kill prototype
- To: cygwin-developers at cygwin dot com
- Subject: Re: pthread_kill prototype
- From: Christopher Faylor <cgf at redhat dot com>
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:12:40 -0500
- References: <01b101c0b190$02df27c0$0200a8c0@lifelesswks>
- Reply-To: cygwin-developers at cygwin dot com
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