[gccsdk] Problems running C++ programs compiled with GCC4

[Lee Noar]

John Tytgat wrote:
> Would it be possible to craft a small C++ testcase showing this problem
> so that I could have a further look please ?

The following code shows the problem and must be compiled as c++.

--8<-- test.cc ----

#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>

extern void dummy(void)
{
   /* Never called, just needs to be present. */
   pthread_cancel(NULL);
}

int main(void)
{
   printf("Hello World\n");

   return 0;
}

--8<---------------

I compiled with:

arm-unknown-riscos-g++ test.cc -static -O2 -o test,e1f

The gthread implementation checks for an active thread system by 
checking for the existence of pthread_cancel (__gthread_active_p() 
gthr-posix.h). Tutris and I suspect Wesnoth use threads and therefore 
pthread_cancel is linked in. If pthread_cancel is not present in the 
binary, then the offending code is skipped and the program works.

Lee.