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Re:C stdlib isn't threadsafe and even safe Rust didn't save us by pjmlp on Thursday January 23, 2025 @04:38PM (#42808354)
I am old enough to remeber when UNIX only had processes, and several thread designs were being discussed until eventually pthreads one design won.

POSIX predates adoption of threads in the UNIX world.

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Re:C stdlib isn't threadsafe and even safe Rust didn't save us by loeg on Thursday January 23, 2025 @05:29PM (#42808740)
Yes, yes, but also post-dates adoption of threads. It's an ongoing standard.
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Re:C stdlib isn't threadsafe and even safe Rust didn't save us by pjmlp on Friday January 24, 2025 @01:32AM (#42810995)
Which only standardises existing practice, not inventing new ideas.

So first everyone implementing POSIX has to agree to move forward with thread safety where it fails short.

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