In message < Pine.LNX.3.96.980813014439.24268E-100000@narn.local.drgw.net >you write: > I haven't been able to figure out exactly what is going on, but on my > Linux-PPC system, it appears that libstc++ isn't reentrant. I believe you're correct. I'm sure someone will chime in if I've mis-represented the current state of libstdc++. jeff