java/decl.c patch for clear_binding_level

Tom Tromey tromey@redhat.com
Wed Mar 21 13:28:00 GMT 2001


>>>>> "Zack" == Zack Weinberg <zackw@Stanford.EDU> writes:

Tom> This means you failed to configure with `--enable-threads=posix'.

Zack> I don't tend to supply any --enable switches, again, because I
Zack> want to find bugs that crop up when you don't.  If there is a
Zack> required --enable option, it should be the default, and
Zack> contrariwise if it isn't the default it shouldn't be required.
Zack> And not being required means that the test suite should notice
Zack> and mark those test cases as UNSUPPORTED.

I agree but the test suite change is a bit of a pain to implement and
doesn't seem to be overly critical.

I do think that --enable-threads=posix should be the default on
systems where it makes sense.  I've added this to my to-do list.

Tom



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