pthread libc infopages gone after upgrate

ta0kira · 07-15-2007, 02:51 PM

I recently "upgraded" from Slackware 11.0 to 12.0 ("" because I removed all 11.0 packages first.) Previously the info:libc reference had full documentation of pthreads, while I don't have that now, and not even manpages for the individual functions! The lib is installed and does work since I'm testing a program which uses them, but where are the docs? Thanks.
ta0kira

PS Already did a directory search for anything named *pthread*.

Eternal_Newbie · 07-16-2007, 10:14 AM

when I run "apropos pthreads" I get this output:

Code:

bash-3.1$ apropos pthreads
pthreads             (7)  - POSIX threads

and "apropos pthread" gets about 2 pages of results.

It seems the relevant man and info pages did not install properly on your system.

ta0kira · 07-16-2007, 10:59 PM

Well, do you have, for example, man pthread_create, or anything that starts with pthread_ under info libc "Function Index"? I do have the overview manpage man pthreads, which is not helpful at all.
ta0kira

Eternal_Newbie · 07-17-2007, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ta0kira

Well, do you have, for example, man pthread_create, or anything that starts with pthread_ under info libc "Function Index"? I do have the overview manpage man pthreads, which is not helpful at all.
ta0kira

Actually I don't, also just the overview - I assumed because apropos reported them, they existed, sorry about that

as far as I can tell none of the man pages listed by "apropos pthread" exist on my system either.

Maybe you should sent an email to P.V. about this.

ta0kira · 07-18-2007, 01:51 PM

Good call. Sent PV an email earlier. We'll see what happens. If nothing else I can just generate all the docs again myself from source. Might do that anyway!
ta0kira