From: Rob McCool 
Newsgroups: netscape.devs-nsapi
Subject: Re: Can I use POSIX threads in NSAPI code on Solaris?
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 18:38:27 -0800
Organization: Netscape Communications
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> A Rob McCool posting indicates that Netscape has switched from its own
> to Solaris's thread package for 2.01, which probably indicates that
> POSIX threads are not supported in NSAPI code.
> 
> snews://secnews.netscape.com/326FF3F0.59E2@netscape.com

I'd just add to the statement "POSIX threads are not supported in NSAPI
code" that it's the case in 2.0, but they should work in 2.01. The
specific problem that causes the server to become entangled on startup
when you use either POSIX or Solaris native threads should be fixed in
2.01.


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Rob McCool, robm@netscape.com http://home.netscape.com/people/robm/
Stunt Programmer, Netscape Communications Corporation
It was working ten minutes ago, I swear...

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