Re: [HACKERS] Threads - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From The Hermit Hacker
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Threads
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Msg-id Pine.BSF.4.10.9908031309090.27315-100000@thelab.hub.org
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Threads  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Tue, 3 Aug 1999, Tom Lane wrote:

> But still, I believe there are several different flavors of thread
> packages running around, so we will be opening a brand new can of
> portability worms.  We'd best keep a "no threads" fallback option...

Sounds reasonable, but is it feasible?  I think the general thread right
now is to go with partial threading, but how hard is it going to be to
implement even partial threading will maintaining the no-thread features?
Basically just massive #ifdef blocks? *raised eyebrow*

Marc G. Fournier                   ICQ#7615664               IRC Nick: Scrappy
Systems Administrator @ hub.org 
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