Rich Felker
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previously, when pthread_create failed due to inability to set explicit scheduling according to the requested attributes, the nascent thread was detached and made responsible for its own cleanup via the standard pthread_exit code path. this left it consuming resources potentially well after pthread_create returned, in a way that the application could not see or mitigate, and unnecessarily exposed its existence to the rest of the implementation via the global thread list. instead, attempt explicit scheduling early and reuse the failure path for __clone failure if it fails. the nascent thread's exit futex is not needed for unlocking the thread list, since the thread calling pthread_create holds the thread list lock the whole time, so it can be repurposed to ensure the thread has finished exiting. no pthread_exit is needed, and freeing the stack, if needed, can happen just as it would if __clone failed.
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/