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

From: Greg Colvin (gcolvin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-29 22:49:33

From: John Max Skaller <skaller_at_[hidden]>
> Greg Colvin wrote:
> 
> > > You did not meet the requirements.
> > > The thread is blocked. It cannot throw anything.
> > 
> > Right.  You would have to unblock it first.
> 
> How?

To be honest -- I have no idea!

> The only way a thread A can 'unblock'
> a thread B which is blocked is to cancel it.
> Thread B cannot unblock itself. It does not have control,
> the OS does. It may be unblocked due to a timeout,
> or by succeeding, but that may not be enough.
>  
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