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diff --git a/pthreads/BUGS b/pthreads/BUGS index 29cee0033..285ba4eb9 100644 --- a/pthreads/BUGS +++ b/pthreads/BUGS @@ -22,9 +22,17 @@ Known bugs Workaround: avoid using pthread_exit() in C++ applications. Exit threads by dropping through the end of the thread routine. -2. Cancellation problems in optimised code +2. Cancellation problems in C++ builds - Milan Gardian + [Note: It's not clear if this problem isn't simply due to the context + switch in pthread_cancel() which occurs unless the QueueUserAPCEx + library and driver are installed and used. Just like setjmp/longjmp, + this is probably not going to work well in C++. In any case, unless for + some very unusual reason you really must use the C++ build then please + use the C build pthreadVC2.dll or pthreadGC2.dll, i.e. for C++ + applications.] + This is suspected to be a compiler bug in VC6.0, and also seen in VC7.0 and VS .NET 2003. The GNU C++ compiler does not have a problem with this, and it has been reported that the Intel C++ 8.1 compiler |