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+Overview of Changes in GLib 1.1.8:
+* Added threading support
+ - The ability to specify a set of functions to be used for
+ locking at runtime.
+ - Default implementations of locking functions for pthreads,
+ Solaris threads, and (experimentally) NSPR.
+ - All static variables should now properly locked.
+ - Enhancements to the generic main-loop mechanism to be thread-safe.
+ (It is used for the main-loop in GTK+ as of GTK+-1.1.8)
+* Portability fixes.
+
Overview of Changes in GLib 1.1.7:
* Removed multiple define from glibconfig.h