RE: [boost] mutex feature diagram

From: jsiek_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-08-27 12:26:19

Reid Sweatman writes:
 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: jsiek_at_[hidden] [mailto:jsiek_at_[hidden]]
 > > Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 8:15 AM
 > > To: boost_at_[hidden]
 > > Subject: Re: [boost] mutex feature diagram
 > 
 > > 1. What platforms (OS/compiler/thread facility/version) do we care about?
 > >   - pthreads on Linux/Compaq True64/IRIX/HPUX/AIX/BSD/MacOS X
 > >   - Win32 threads on Windows 98/NT/2000
 > >   - MacOS 8 and 9
 > >   - solaris threads on Solaris 6 and higher (or maybe just use
 > >      pthreads here)
 > >   ... (everyone speak up if there is a platform you care about)
 > 
 > I don't know if you intended to solicit general input, but I'll respond,
 > anyway.  Most of my work is on W32 platforms, and I use, often in the same

Yes, I was soliciting general input, the more the better! :)

 > program, *all* of the available thread synchronization functionality.  I'd
 > hate to have to give any of it up to use a Boost thread library.  I've just
 > been lurking on this thread <sorry> because I have little experience with
 > threading on other platforms.  But it looks like the Augean Stables of
 > design to come up with a thread library that'll keep everyone happy on every
 > platform Boost supports.  Good luck to the people designing it; may you find
 > a readily-divertible river.  Nice feature diagram, BTW.

Thanks,

Jeremy