Re: [boost] [threads] [1.35 RC2] forward declaration of exclusive_lock without definition in thread/locks.h

From: Anthony Williams (anthony_w.geo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-24 17:43:13

vicente.botet <vicente.botet <at> wanadoo.fr> writes:

> In boost/thread/locks.hpp, there is a forward declaration which is not 
> defined anywhere.
> 
> template<typename Mutex>
> class exclusive_lock;
> 
> I suppose that this is an error.

Yes. It's supposed to be a forward-declaration of unique_lock, but it isn't
actually required, so the lack of forward declaration doesn't cause a problem.

Beman,

Shall I remove the declaration of this undefined type from the release branch?

Anthony