Re: Re: [pthreads-announce] NGPT 2.0.0 RELEASED

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> 1. I've always been confused by which patches are required for which
>    kernel version. For instance, the announcement says, " This patch is
>    **ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED**" but two patches are being discussed in that
>    paragraph. Which patch is absolutely required?
>

Did you look at the INSTALL document?  ;-)

Anyway, here's the scoop...

      For kernel 2.4.18:
            Apply the patch-kngpt-2.4.18-2.0.gz
            Rebuild and activate the new kernel
            Reboot
            Install NGPT rpms

      For kernel 2.4.19:
            Apply the patch-futex-2.4.19-2.0.gz
            Rebuild and activate the new kernel
            Reboot
            Install NGPT rpms

      For kernel 2.5.8:
            Make sure your kernel has the latest futex patch (check on
LKML).
            Install NGPT.

Regarding the "devel" rpm:  This rpm contains the headers, documentation
and everything else necessary to develop pthread apps using NGPT.

Hope this helps!!!

Regards,
     Bill Abt
     Senior Software Engineer
     Next Generation POSIX Threading for Linux
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