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    SubjectRe: linux-kernel-digest V1 #4149
    yodaiken@chelm.cs.nmt.edu writes:
    > On Thu, Jul 15, 1999 at 06:00:33PM -0600, Larry McVoy wrote:
    > > Why? I can construct the same behavior in LinuxThreads using interfaces
    > > that have been here for 20 years or more. The only thing that is not
    > > true about that statementis that I have to be deterministic about which
    > > thread gets the signal, and the POSIX standard lets the system pick one
    > > at random. Personally, I'd prefer to be deterministic. It makes debugging
    > > a hell of a lot easier.
    >
    > signal_handler:
    > catch signal
    > use whatever nutty algorithm is wanted to pick a thread
    > toss in time, random numbers, stock valuations,
    > pthread_kill(selected_thread, ...)

    I'd like to know why LinuxThreads never did this. Is there some
    subtlety that we're missing? It would be nice if it could be done like
    this.

    Regards,

    Richard....

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