libctf 0.1.1

libctf library is extends pthread functionality by providing common utilities for the programmer. This will ease and enhance threaded program development.

Here are some key features of "libctf":

· barrier - thread barrier
· fifo mutex - first-in-first-out mutex
· mgate - two dimensional thread date
· pool - thread pool
· praq - thread safe Propose Release Aquire Queue
· qsort - threaded quick sort
· rdwr - read write locks (read, write, toggle preferences)
· subpool - thread subpool
· tools - thread tools

Platforms Tested:

Red Hat Linux/x86 8.0, 9.0, FC[1-6]
Solaris/Sparc 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9

OS Specific Notes

Red Hat Linux:

Red Hat Linux 8.0

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT -D_POSIC_C_SOURCE=199506L -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600

(1) LinuxThreads pthread_attr_stackaddr() does not behave

Red Hat Linux 9.0

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT -D_POSIC_C_SOURCE=199506L -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600

(1) LinuxThreads pthread_attr_stackaddr() does not behave

Fedora Core 1,2,3,4,5,6

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT -D_POSIC_C_SOURCE=200112L -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600

Shared Library Flags (gcc compiler)

CFLAGS = -fPIC
LDFLAGS = -shared -Wl,-h,libctf.so

Solaris:

Solaris 2.6

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT -D_POSIC_C_SOURCE=199506L -mt -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=4

Solaris 2.7

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT -D_POSIC_C_SOURCE=199506L -mt -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500

(1) Error checking mutex is broken

Solaris 2.8

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT -D_POSIC_C_SOURCE=199506L -mt -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500

Solaris 2.9

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT -D_POSIC_C_SOURCE=199506L -mt -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=500

Shared Library Flags (Sun compiler)

CFLAGS = -G -KPIC -h libctf.so

Irix:

Irix 6.5

CFLAGS = -D_REENTRANT
LDFLAGS = -shared -Wl,-shared,-soname,libctf.so

(1) Not tested in a long time

What's New in This Release:

· The doxygen build was fixed.
· Documentation was added to the devel RPM.



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