Re: sarge and libc6-i686 (nptl)
On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:19:10 -0700, John L Fjellstad
<john-debian@fjellstad.org> wrote:
> I noticed that sarge has the libc optimized for i686 with the new thread
> library (nptl). Has anyone tried it? Is it safe to install (guessing
> the 'old' non-optimized libc gets removed if I do?).
>
No, the 686 libs are installed on a different path.
> I really want to test out nptl, but I'd like to hear about other
> people's experience (in installation, usage etc). From what I've
> gathered around the 'net, nptl is a big deal, so I'm a little hesitant
> in just jumping in the water without looking around first.
>
It can break some programs, in the package description is mentioned
the IBM JDK and probably others. IMHO you'll see a benefit using the
new NPTL only if you have a very loaded big server. You can try it and
if something broke you can purge it. =)
Andrea
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