Re: [boost] Re: Threads docs updated in CVS

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-08-13 09:46:01

From: "Scott McCaskill" <scott_at_[hidden]>
> > For instance, what is the boost.threads way to do the following:
> >
> > void thread_function()
> > {
> >   init();
> >
> >   for(;;)
> >   {
> >     waitForMultipleEvents(wakeup_event, terminate_event);
> >     if(terminate_event signalled) break;
> >     do_work();
> >   }
> >
> >   cleanup();
> > }
> >
>
> How about this:
>
> boost::mutex theMutex;
> boost::condition theCondition;
> volatile bool terminateFlag = false;
> volatile bool wakeupFlag = false;

[code snipped]

OK, but why is this better than the event-based solution? IOW what is the
rationale for the added complexity?

--
Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.