Add in configuration item and Makefile changes for NPTL. We will be

placing the NPTL code under the top-level 'libpthread' directory.
Nothing compiles or even works at this point, so do not enable this
option.

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/extra/Configs/Config.in b/extra/Configs/Config.in
index 66c90365f..f9dd37580 100644
--- a/extra/Configs/Config.in
+++ b/extra/Configs/Config.in
@@ -297,6 +297,27 @@ config UCLIBC_HAS_THREADS
 
 	  If your applications require pthreads, answer Y.
 
+config PTHREADS_NATIVE
+	bool "Native POSIX Threading (NPTL) Support"
+	depends on UCLIBC_HAS_THREADS
+	default n
+	help
+	  If you want to compile uClibc with NPTL support, then answer Y.
+
+	  IMPORTANT NOTE!  NPTL requires a Linux 2.6 kernel, binutils
+	  at least version 2.16 and GCC with at least version 4.1.0. NPTL
+	  will not work with older versions of any above sources. If you
+	  ignore any of these guidelines, you do so at your own risk. Do
+	  not ask for help on any of the development mailing lists.
+
+	  !!!! WARNING !!!! BIG FAT WARNING !!!! REALLY BIG FAT WARNING !!!!
+
+	  This is experimental code and at times it may not even build and
+	  even if it does it might decide to do random damage. This code is
+	  potentially hazardous to your health and sanity. It will remain
+	  that way until further notice at which point this notice will
+	  disappear. Thank you for your support and for not smoking.
+
 config PTHREADS_DEBUG_SUPPORT
 	bool "Build pthreads debugging support"
 	default n