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diff --git a/README.NONPORTABLE b/README.NONPORTABLE index 192fef6..12095ce 100644 --- a/README.NONPORTABLE +++ b/README.NONPORTABLE @@ -156,19 +156,24 @@ pthread_win32_thread_detach_np (void); These functions contain the code normally run via dllMain when the library is used as a dll but which need to be called explicitly by an application when the library - is statically linked. + is statically linked. As of version 2.9.0 of the library, static + builds using either MSC or GCC will call pthread_win32_process_* + automatically at application startup and exit respectively. - You will need to call pthread_win32_process_attach_np() before - you can call any pthread routines when statically linking. + Otherwise, you will need to call pthread_win32_process_attach_np() + before you can call any pthread routines when statically linking. You should call pthread_win32_process_detach_np() before exiting your application to clean up. pthread_win32_thread_attach_np() is currently a no-op, but pthread_win32_thread_detach_np() is needed to clean up the implicit pthread handle that is allocated to a Win32 thread if - it calls certain pthreads routines. Call this routine when the + it calls any pthreads routines. Call this routine when the Win32 thread exits. + Threads created through pthread_create() do not need to call + pthread_win32_thread_detach_np(). + These functions invariably return TRUE except for pthread_win32_process_attach_np() which will return FALSE if pthreads-win32 initialisation fails. |