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Re: possible bug in pthread_create(), multiple threads created


From: Wolfram Gloger
Subject: Re: possible bug in pthread_create(), multiple threads created
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:39:16 +0100 ("MET)

Hello,

> The problem seems to be that from one call to pthread_create, two new
> threads are created and passed the same void * pointer.  This occurs in
> about one in 10,000 calls to pthread_create.
...
> I was just wondering if there has been any hint of a bug that could cause
> pthread_create to cause multiple threads from a single call. 

By all means try the current glibc-2.2.x version from CVS or for
example with the current Debian patches, aka glibc_2.2.4-7.  The
released glibc-2.2.4 had such a problem, which I saw only on SMP
machines under extreme load, and which was subsequently fixed.

Regards,
Wolfram.



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