Re: GDB, pthreads, and kernel threads

[Ajay Patel <patela@gmail.com>]

> Also, I do believe I'm using the NPTL package for threads. Is there a
> way to absolutely tell without
> question?

If you run /lib/libc-{version}.so your output will show you what are
you running.

For example:

$/lib/libc-2.3.2.so
GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.2, by Roland McGrath et al.
Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.
There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Compiled by GNU CC version 3.2.3 20030502 (Red Hat Linux 3.2.3-20).
Compiled on a Linux 2.4.20 system on 2003-10-02.
Available extensions:
        GNU libio by Per Bothner
        crypt add-on version 2.1 by Michael Glad and others
        linuxthreads-0.10 by Xavier Leroy 
-------------------------------->linuxthreads
        The C stubs add-on version 2.1.2.
        BIND-8.2.3-T5B
        NIS(YP)/NIS+ NSS modules 0.19 by Thorsten Kukuk
        Glibc-2.0 compatibility add-on by Cristian Gafton
        libthread_db work sponsored by Alpha Processor Inc


Thanks
Ajay