Re: POP3 Audit

[Ali Akcaagac <ali akcaagac stud fh-wilhelmshaven de>]

On 2001.10.06 16:58:05 +0200 Carlos Morgado wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 06, 2001 at 04:02:55PM +0200, Ali Akcaagac wrote:
> > i collected a bunch of notes now:
> > 
> > - /lib/libpthreads.so uses libgcc_s.so where i know that
> >   libgcc_s.so is binary incompatible with gcc3.x and glibc2.2.x
> >   on the otherhand, i then ask myself why 2/3 of balsa code works
> >   perfectly with threads.
> > 
> the idea i got so far is, g/pthreads is a mess. pthreads overloads some
> glibc stuff (like exec and malloc - rings a bell ? :)) and at least in 
> my build the symbols don't have the most correct weak/strong relations. so 
> you get really fun stuff if you don't link glibc/pthreads/gthreads in the 
> correct order. i don't even want to know about gcc3 and newer glibc yet, 
> which prolly introduce some more oddities.

well, who actually knows... following everything nowadays is hard, specially
if you have you keep track of your private stuff.

> > - i know that C-Locale is not thread save. i use C-Locale right now
> >   i can export LANG to something differently but thats not the issue
> >   to... 2/3 of balsa code still works that way.
> > 
> it isn't ? i was under the impression glibc stuff locale was thread safe.
> oh my.

no its not. well i cant exactly tell you where i read it but i am sure it
was either in the glibc faqs or in the gcc faqs either one of them...
but since i cant prove it, this may also be that they changed it without
having written it down or corrected their faqs.

> > i know that whenever balsa enters check_message_thread i need to single
> > step in there. in there it goes to check_mailbox_list and there it
> > catches with the gtk_emitt function.. then on the other hand, why does
> > as melanie described pthread work if you disable the progressing dialog
> > window and keep balsa checking in bg...
> > 
> 
> note, if i'm not mistaken without threads signal emissions are only
> processed you return to gtk main loop as oposed to threaded code. 
> i don't know if it's relevant here, but some times leads to diferent
> results.
> 
> dude, tkx again for you hard work!

i havent done much yet... only complaining and whining :-)

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