Re: Boost.Threads draft library submission

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Date: 2001-03-22 10:42:05

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This file has once again been updated.  The latest changes include:

* Fixed the pthreads implementation.  Tests and examples no longer 
deadlock.  The implementation is now close to optimal (there's 
another optimization proposed by Alexander that I will evaluate at a 
later date).  In the end, this one was a major brain fart on behalf 
of myself.
* Added a document page, config.html, documenting the various 
configuration macros that may be added to <boost/config.hpp> for 
various implementations of Boost.Threads.
* Took another stab at error handling.  At this point I don't know if 
I've "done the right thing here" and would appreciate specific 
comments on the code.
* Optimized the implementation of boost::condition for Win32 
implementations.

At this point I think the library fully qualifies as a "proof of 
concept" and is quite usable.  The only suggestion left to 
contemplate at this time is the addition of a lock traits concept.

Bill Kempf