Hi I need to use threads in Perl5.8.8, but when i give use threads I encounter the following error

This Perl hasn't been configured and built properly for the threads module to work. (The 'useithreads' configuration option hasn't been used.)

Having threads support requires all of Perl and all of the XS modules in the Perl installation to be rebuilt, it is not just a question of adding the threads module. (In other words, threaded and non-threaded Perls are binary incompatible.)

If you want to the use the threads module, please contact the people who built your Perl.

Can anybody tell me how to proceed with this??

In reply to Perl5.8.8 Threads by SR

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