Re: [boost] Re: Threads: monitors vs. primitives

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-08-14 13:14:05

From: "William Kempf" <sirwillard_at_[hidden]>

> As for the other issue, whether to put wait() in the CV or the lock,
> I think Jeremy has a stronger argument here.  I still think that
> conceptually it makes more sense to say lock.wait(cv), but the
> coupling is better with cv.wait(lock) and since pthreads are closer
> to the latter I can live with it.

Just to add another mind-expanding data point: I have a cross-platform IPC
library (unsuitable for boost) which includes the ability to wait for
incoming data on a pipe or a set of pipes. The wait() functions are at
namespace scope. Please consider functions at namespace scope in lieu of
member functions!

-Dave