Rich Felker
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on some archs, linux support for futex operations (including robust_list processing) that depend on kernelspace CAS is conditional on a runtime check. as of linux 4.18, this check fails unconditionally on nommu archs that perform it, and spurious failure on powerpc64 was observed but not explained. it's also possible that futex support is omitted entirely, or that the kernel is older than 2.6.17. for most futex ops, ENOSYS does not yield hard breakage; userspace will just spin at 100% cpu load. but for robust mutexes, correct behavior depends on the kernel functionality. use the get_robust_list syscall to probe for support at the first call to pthread_mutexattr_setrobust, and block creation of robust mutexes with a reportable error if they can't be supported.
musl libc
musl, pronounced like the word "mussel", is an MIT-licensed
implementation of the standard C library targetting the Linux syscall
API, suitable for use in a wide range of deployment environments. musl
offers efficient static and dynamic linking support, lightweight code
and low runtime overhead, strong fail-safe guarantees under correct
usage, and correctness in the sense of standards conformance and
safety. musl is built on the principle that these goals are best
achieved through simple code that is easy to understand and maintain.
The 1.1 release series for musl features coverage for all interfaces
defined in ISO C99 and POSIX 2008 base, along with a number of
non-standardized interfaces for compatibility with Linux, BSD, and
glibc functionality.
For basic installation instructions, see the included INSTALL file.
Information on full musl-targeted compiler toolchains, system
bootstrapping, and Linux distributions built on musl can be found on
the project website:
http://www.musl-libc.org/