Re: first sight

From: bill_kempf (williamkempf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-14 13:41:27

--- In boost_at_y..., Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_a...> wrote:
> At 10:12 AM 1/14/2002, bill_kempf wrote:
> 
>  > ...
>  >
>  >Cancellation is being evaluated, and will eventually be added to
>  >Boost.Threads.  Because of the issues above, however, I can't 
predict
>  >when this will be.
> 
> I don't have any problem with cancellation being excluded until it 
can be 
> done right.
> 
> I'm guessing that at least some of the time when people ask for 
thread 
> cancellation, there is some other mechanism which will often 
serve.  If 
> that's correct, do we have a write-up of "how to simulate 
> thread-cancellation"?  The FAQ entry for cancellation could link to 
it.

You simulate it simply by using a condition.  I'll work on the FAQ to 
flesh this out.

Bill Kempf