NGPT 1.2.2 Released

NGPT - Next Generation POSIX Threading

Version 1.2.2 Notes:
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NGPT Release 1.2.2 is a "stable" release of the NGPT 2.0 development tree.
This release
is fully suitable as a replacement for LinuxThreads by either a single user
or group or and entire distribution.  Some time in late April or early May,
release 1.9.0 will be released that will contain early versions of the new
2.0 features such as shared mutexes and shared semaphores.

In this release, we've concentrated on primarily on a single area,
performance.   Performance is significantly improved.  In some cases, this
improvement is over 50%.

The binary RPMs supplied with this release are based on and built for use
with a 2.4.17 or better kernel that has the new "officially" sanctioned
patch that is included in this release. If you install them on a system
that is *NOT* patched, NGPT will *NOT* function properly.  Kernel release
2.4.19 contains all that is necessary to run NGPT and use of the patch is
not required.

You can build the library from source by downloading the source tarball or
source rpm and consulting the INSTALL file.

If you are running with a 2.5.x experimental kernel, it's best that run
with 2.5.4 or higher since it will already have the required changes for
NGPT.  You will also have to rebuild NGPT from either the source tarball or
rpm.

As an STABLE RELEASE, this release is suitable for use in a production
environment, however, although we have done fairly extensive testing you
may encounter problems. If you encounter any problems with this release
please post them to the NGPT website and the development team will address
them promptly.