[MPlayer-dev-eng] warning "should we use SIGUSR1 or SIGUSR2 on linux, bsd"
pl
p_l at gmx.fr
Wed Oct 10 14:19:16 CEST 2001
Hi,
A few notes on a warning:
"psignal.h:45:2: warning: #warning should we use SIGUSR1 or SIGUSR2 on
linux, bsd, ... too?"
Linux Kernels till 2.0.x only had 32 signals => LinuxThreads used
SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2 kernel 2.0 for its internal working.
Starting at 2.2, they got 32 more signals (RT) and the LinuxThreads lib
uses 3 RT signals (IIRC) leaving SIGUSR1 and SIGUSR2 available to the
user.
I mention LinuxThreads since there are 2 pthread_create() in the source:
it should be safe to use those 2 signals on kernel 2.2.x +.
So maybe adding a warning in the configure, if ever some run it
successfully on a prehistorical 2.0.x ? :)
I don't know for other OSes.
My $0.02.
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Regards,
pl
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