Re: [boost] [boost.Threads] Compiling/Installing instructions

From: William E. Kempf (williamkempf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-09-04 09:17:13

From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
> From: "Cuong Nguyen" <cuongn7_at_[hidden]>
> > Can find the .lib files nested in libs\thread\build\bin\...
> > Questions:
> > - What is threadmon? Do I need it?
>
> It's part of Boost.Threads, and yes, you need it.

It's a DLL that handles thread cleanup for thread_specific_ptr<>, and exists
only on the Windows platform.  Dave is correct, you do need it.  I'm working
on more explicit documentation for building Boost.Threads for the next
release, so hopefully questions like this will start to disappear.

Bill Kempf