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Date:      Wed, 11 Sep 2002 18:50:49 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Daniel Eischen <eischen@pcnet1.pcnet.com>
To:        Archie Cobbs <archie@dellroad.org>
Cc:        Archie Cobbs <archie@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libc/gen Makefile.inc getcontext.3         makecontext.3 ucontext.3
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.10.10209111848520.22308-100000@pcnet1.pcnet.com>
In-Reply-To: <200209112239.g8BMduT40454@arch20m.dellroad.org>

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On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Archie Cobbs wrote:

> Daniel Eischen writes:
> > >   Added files:
> > >     lib/libc/gen         getcontext.3 makecontext.3 ucontext.3 
> > >   Log:
> > >   Add man pages for getcontext()/setcontext(), makecontext()/swapcontext(),
> > >   and ucontext_t.
> > 
> > These don't belong in -stable because these calls don't exist there.
> 
> OK, thanks. Are there any plans to ever add them? They are
> very useful, e.g. for the pth port.

The problem is they haven't stabilized enough in -current.
The process is underway to convert them into system calls
(mini should be finishing that up when he gets a chance).

-- 
Dan Eischen


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