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Date:      Sun, 28 Jul 2002 09:58:18 +0930
From:      Greg Lewis <glewis@eyesbeyond.com>
To:        Bill Huey <billh@gnuppy.monkey.org>
Cc:        freebsd-java@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 1.3.1 patchset 7
Message-ID:  <20020728095818.A77246@misty.eyesbeyond.com>
In-Reply-To: <20020726050510.GA3854@gnuppy.monkey.org>; from billh@gnuppy.monkey.org on Thu, Jul 25, 2002 at 10:05:10PM -0700
References:  <20020726035044.A10113@misty.eyesbeyond.com> <20020725214255.GA2411@gnuppy.monkey.org> <20020726100636.A11776@misty.eyesbeyond.com> <20020726050510.GA3854@gnuppy.monkey.org>

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On Thu, Jul 25, 2002 at 10:05:10PM -0700, Bill Huey wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2002 at 10:06:36AM +0930, Greg Lewis wrote:
> > I thought there was some contention that -STABLE's pthreads weren't up
> > to the task either, or is that not correct?
> 
> Yes, it's got a bug suspension bug that's fixed in -current. Then I
> found/fixed a bug in -current concerning suspension at thread creation
> time.

Good to know.  I'll ask Dan if he is planning on MFC'ing these two!

> > Also, how do you feel about writing a paragraph or so on building
> > HotSpot?  I'm sure it would help a lot of people :).
> 
> Sure, it's pretty easy if your patch is using the sources I commited
> recently. You basically need a fully functioning -current. That might
> be a bit difficult since it's going through a lot of volatile changes.
> 
> "Instructions"

Thanks for these Bill!  I'll try and work these into the docs and/or the
web pages.

> "Finally"
> 
> I'm trying to leave the project and do other things outside of the this
> group right now. I can't keep doing this for free any more since I've
> got to think of my overall career and facilitate activities that forward
> it.
> 
> HotSpot was the last thing I really wanted to finish. Since I got it
> largely working now, I've made the effort to focus on other things that
> are key to what I want to do in the near future.

Sorry to hear that :(.  I understand what you are saying though!  Thanks
for all the work you've put into HotSpot and native threads.

-- 
Greg Lewis                          Email   : glewis@eyesbeyond.com
Eyes Beyond                         Web     : http://www.eyesbeyond.com
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