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diff --git a/libraries/npth/README b/libraries/npth/README index d55d3a43eb..b89f596996 100644 --- a/libraries/npth/README +++ b/libraries/npth/README @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ -nPth is a library to provide the GNU Pth API and thus a non-preemptive threads implementation. +npth (New GNU Portable Threads Library) -In contrast to GNU Pth is is based on the system's standard threads implementation. -This allows the use of libraries which are not compatible to GNU Pth. -Experience with a Windows Pth emulation showed that this is a solid way to provide a co-routine based framework. +nPth is a library to provide the GNU Pth API and thus a non-preemptive +threads implementation. + +In contrast to GNU Pth is is based on the system's standard threads +implementation. This allows the use of libraries which are not compatible +to GNU Pth. Experience with a Windows Pth emulation showed that this +is a solid way to provide a co-routine based framework. This library is required to compile GnuPG 2.1. |