Re: thread.join()

From: bill_kempf (williamkempf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-02-18 13:54:12

--- In boost_at_y..., Beman Dawes <bdawes_at_a...> wrote:
> At 10:04 AM 2/18/2002, bill_kempf wrote:
> 
>  >--- In boost_at_y..., "simonwlb" <conic_at_b...> wrote:
>  >> Is it safe to try to join a thread after it has completed 
execution?
>  >
>  >Yes, though join() may be called only once.
>   ^^^ (1)     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (2)
> 
> You might want to add a mention to the join() docs covering both 
(1) and 
> (2).  I just looked, and neither seems 100% clear to me as it now 
stands.

The proposed changes cover this a little better.  I hope to work in 
at least some of the proposed changes before the next release.

Bill Kempf