Re: Linux or FreeBSD a better choice for threads/tasking?

["Arthur H. Gold" <agold@bga.com>]

Stefan Skoglund wrote:
> 
> Mike Silva wrote:
> > and performance of their threading implementations?  I'm looking to improve
> > my skills at both raw POSIX threads programming and Ada task programming
> > (GNAT) and want to make the right OS choice, if there is one.  Thanks for
> 
> Personally i think that the thread model in Linux sucks.

OK. Why? (outside of the non-standard signal delivery
semantics)
> 
> The one in Solaris is much better.
> Solaris has OS supported sync of threads in the same task.
> You can create a mutex which works correctly between threads in the
> same task. Linux DOESN't support that.
Huh? Would you be kind enough to explain this?

Thanks,
--ag

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