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* State of Posix compliance in v2.2/v2.4 kernel?
@ 2000-11-13 15:54 Steven_Snyder
  2000-11-13 16:00 ` Jeff Garzik
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From: Steven_Snyder @ 2000-11-13 15:54 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-kernel



Hello.

Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I've searched the archives for this list
(http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/) and only come with references
from 1996!

What is the state of Posix-compliant services (threads, semaphores, timers,
etc.) in the current (v2.2/v2.4) Linux kernels?

Thank you.



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* RE: State of Posix compliance in v2.2/v2.4 kernel?
@ 2000-11-13 16:09 Dunlap, Randy
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From: Dunlap, Randy @ 2000-11-13 16:09 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Steven_Snyder; +Cc: linux-kernel


> Steven_Snyder@3com.com wrote:
> > Sorry if this is a FAQ, but I've searched the archives for this list
> > (http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/) and only 
> come with references
> > from 1996!
> > 
> > What is the state of Posix-compliant services (threads, 
> semaphores, timers,
> > etc.) in the current (v2.2/v2.4) Linux kernels?
> 
> IMHO this is a question better asked of glibc people, not 
> kernel people.
> 
> The kernel does its best to facilitate POSIX compliances, but in some
> cases the kernel developers have said "POSIX is braindead here!" and
> solved a particular problem in a non-POSIX way.  [and leaves glibc to
> pick up the pieces, and enforce POSIX compliancy]
> 
> Also, from what I've seen lately on IRC and lkml, the Single Unix
> Specification ("SuS") is generally held in higher regard than 
> POSIX; and
> when spec questions arise, kernel developers tend to check SuS before
> POSIX (if POSIX is checked at all).
> 
> 	Jeff

and there's some useful info about libc, threads, etc.,
at the Linux Standard Base CVS (http://www.linuxbase.org/
plus its sf.net project page + CVS links).

~Randy

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