Re: [boost] Boost.Threads, N2178, N2184, et al

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-22 08:44:09

Peter Dimov wrote:
> 
> Johan Nilsson wrote:
> > Anthony Williams wrote:
> 
> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/interopmigration/unix/sfu/pthreads0.mspx
> >>
> >> Demonstrating that it is possible to code pthreads in terms of the
> >> native Windows API, especially if you're writing a whole UNIX-interop
> >> layer, including a full POSIX C library.
> >
> > [... nodding my head in violent agreement ...]
> 
> http://darwinsource.opendarwin.org/Current/Libc-391.2.5/pthreads/pthread.c
> 
> Demonstrating that it's possible to code pthreads in terms of the native
> Mach API.
> 
> And NPTL demonstrates that it's possible to code pthreads in terms of the
> native Linux kernel API.
> 
> This is the whole point of an abstraction. The only reason we aren't using
> it on Windows is because Microsoft doesn't supply it. 

Uhmm. 

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Jan04/01-15ServicesforUNIX2004PR.mspx

<quote>

Microsoft's Newest Version of Windows Services for UNIX Is Now Available 
Free of Charge

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Extends Investments In UNIX-Based Systems; SFU 3.5 Is Finalist in 
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</quote>

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=896C9688-601B-44F1-81A4-02878FF11778

regards,
alexander.