[c++-pthreads] Re: C++ and posix threads

[Richard Henderson]

On Mon, Dec 29, 2003 at 05:58:08PM -0800, Nathan Myers wrote:
> Have you ever coded C++?

Yes.

> > If you are seriously suggesting that printf work differently
> > depending on whether the object file is linked into a C or a
> > C++ program, then I give up.  That is NOT an option.  You will
> > get absolutely ZERO uptake from library implementors.
> 
> Richard, all these "ZERO uptake" remarks make it very hard to discuss 
> design decisions calmly.  

If you think I mean just Uli, then you're wrong.  I mean any vendor.
I also, personally, think that having different semantics for bleeding
system calls between C and C++ is the worst idea ever.

If you want to automatically disable cancelation while destructors
are running, that would be fine.  Small changes to the exception
support code in libstdc++ could do that.

Beyond that, I have no idea what you think the problem is with
system calls throwing exceptions, nor what you hope to achieve
with ETHREADCANCEL.


r~