Re: [PATCH] move cyg_posix_function_start() and _finish() from misc.cxx to pthread.cxx

[Alexander Neundorf <neundorf at kde dot org>]

On Thursday 27 October 2005 21:28, Alexander Neundorf wrote:
...
> Maybe I didn't understand the two functions correctly.
> That's how I understand the mechanism:  _start() and _finish() do some
> stuff to enable correct handling of ASRs. The only two places where
> set_asr() or set_asr_pending() is called is in pthread.cxx and signal.cxx
> (POSIX signal delivery, POSIX timers and pthread cancellation I think).
> In fileio and stdio _start() and _finish() are called to enable correct
> handling of the ASRs. But since ASRs can only be caused by pthread.cxx and
> signal.cxx the _start() and _finish() functions actually only need to be
> called if pthread.cxx or signal.cxx are active.
> As it is now, if just the POSIX package is active but not pthread.cxx and
> signal.cxx, the _start() and _finish() function are called e.g. in fileio,
> but since there is no one causing ASRs, it's of no use. But the linker
> won't throw them away because they are called.
>
> Where did I get it wrong ?

If I understood the mechanism correctly, then how about commiting ?

Bye
Alex
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