Re: [boost] [threads] making parts of Boost.Threads header-only

Subject: Re: [boost] [threads] making parts of Boost.Threads header-only
From: Anthony Williams (anthony.ajw_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-07 11:57:01

joaquin_at_[hidden] writes:

> Looks like a sensible part of Boost.Threads, namely that
> dealing with mutexes and locks, would be header-only
> but for its relying on boost/thread/exceptions.hpp, whose
> implementation is located at /libs/thread/*/exceptions.cpp.
>
> Given that this .cpp mostly consists of extremely simple
> definitions (as simple as do-nothing functions in many cases),
> would it make sense to move this to inline definitions in
> boost/thread/exceptions.hpp thus making mutexes and locks
> header-only? This would greatly enhance the appeal of this
> part of Boost.Threads, as having to link a separate module
> is a considerable burden.

That seems sensible.

Anthony
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