From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-22 08:44:09
Peter Dimov wrote:
>
> Johan Nilsson wrote:
> > Anthony Williams wrote:
>
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/interopmigration/unix/sfu/pthreads0.mspx
> >>
> >> Demonstrating that it is possible to code pthreads in terms of the
> >> native Windows API, especially if you're writing a whole UNIX-interop
> >> layer, including a full POSIX C library.
> >
> > [... nodding my head in violent agreement ...]
>
> http://darwinsource.opendarwin.org/Current/Libc-391.2.5/pthreads/pthread.c
>
> Demonstrating that it's possible to code pthreads in terms of the native
> Mach API.
>
> And NPTL demonstrates that it's possible to code pthreads in terms of the
> native Linux kernel API.
>
> This is the whole point of an abstraction. The only reason we aren't using
> it on Windows is because Microsoft doesn't supply it.
Uhmm.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Jan04/01-15ServicesforUNIX2004PR.mspx
<quote>
Microsoft's Newest Version of Windows Services for UNIX Is Now Available
Free of Charge
Latest Version of Microsoft's Award-Winning Windows UNIX Interoperability
Product Offers Customers Enhanced Performance and New Functionality That
Extends Investments In UNIX-Based Systems; SFU 3.5 Is Finalist in
LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards
</quote>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=896C9688-601B-44F1-81A4-02878FF11778
regards,
alexander.