Re: [boost] Re: Stack tracing (was: improved assertions?)

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-06-13 11:17:19

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Byers" <r.ted.byers_at_[hidden]>

> I have a prototype for a library that provides for option b, and Fernando
> has provided the url where an early verion of this may be found, warts
and
> all.  ;-)  And my prototype library is quite ordinary standard C++ (or is
> intended to be, barring error on my part), so it ought to be quite
portable.
> However, I do not see, at present, how option a can be done in a portable
> manner; but then, I probably haven't been studying it long enough.

No, of course there's no portable solution (that works on all platforms).
However, as with Boost.Threads, a port-able solution is sufficient. Nobody
would use Boost.Threads if it were intrusive; I think the same applies
here.