Re: [boost] Re: Boost.Threads - thread_desc concept

From: John Max Skaller (skaller_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-26 17:30:53

williamkempf_at_[hidden] wrote:
> 
> 
> The first impediment is that it's a very common practice to copy
> the "thread" (actually the descriptor, as you pointed out) in order
> to allow some other piece of the program manage the thread.  For
> instance, a thread pool is going to have to store the threads in some
> sort of data structure.  This design requires all such uses to be
> dynamically allocated via new, which complicates the management
> though it can be lessened by immediately placing them in a smart
> pointer.

        I'd say that simplifies the design by factoring the
management and owenership of the thread object out, and leaving
the thread object to just deal with thread related things.

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