libpthread / mysql41-server

[Daniel Eischen]

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, Doug White wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, Daniel Eischen wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 23 Mar 2004, Alex Dupre wrote:
> >
> > > Kazuaki Oda wrote:
> > >
> > > > In case of mysql40-server, I had the same problem (mysql was crashing on
> > > > tcp connections).
> > > > But without libwrap, it works fine.
> > >
> > > Yes, I received this hint from another user....but now the question
> > > becomes: why some people can run mysql with libwrap correctly and others
> > > not? Better, why a few people compile mysql with a broken libwrap support?
> >
> > What does libwrap do?
> 
> Implements tcpwrappers, hosts_access(3) and so forth.  We've shipped with
> it for years... you just noticed?

Yes, I knew what tcpwrappers are, and have even used then
years ago, but didn't make the connection between the two.
'man -k libwrap' told me nothing ;-)

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Dan Eischen