Re: pthread in glibc2.2.2

[Dan Maas]

> Hi, I installed glibc 2.2.2 on my linux 2.4.0, after which,
> xlock and javac both segfaults.
> Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
> __pthread_alt_lock (lock=0x402806e4, self=0x0) at spinlock.c:406

Looks like you got hit by the LDT problem. A temporary fix is here:
http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/bug-glibc/2001-March/002777.html

Maintainers, has any decision been made about a proper fix? Either glibc or
gcc needs to be modified in order for LDT-based linuxthreads to work...

Regards,
Dan