[or-cvs] Add rudimentary pthread support that needs more testing.

[Ben Laurie]

Nick Mathewson wrote:
> Update of /home/or/cvsroot/tor/src/common
> In directory moria.mit.edu:/tmp/cvs-serv32238/src/common
> 
> Modified Files:
> 	compat.c compat.h 
> Log Message:
> Add rudimentary pthread support that needs more testing.

You have two things - HAVE_PTHREAD_H and USE_PTHREADS - does this 
indicate that use of pthreads is optional (I ask since under FreeBSD 
pthreads are very flaky and generally to be avoided)?

If not, I strongly advise that you should make them so.

BTW, why do threads at all?

Cheers,

Ben.

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