Re: [boost] Threads Review

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-10-17 07:19:38

<anthony.williamsNOSPAM_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams writes:
>  > I suggest the following simple rewrite:
>  > 
>  >       "An object [1.8, 1.9] is accessible from multiple threads
>  >    if it is of static storage duration (static, extern) [3.7.1],
>  >    or if a pointer or reference to it is accessible from multiple
>  >    threads."
>  > 
>  > End of story.
> 
> Except that it isn't --- the pointers and references need not
> themselves be accessible from multiple threads for the pointed- or
> referred-to object to be accessible from mutlple threads, if the
> pointers or references are _copies_ of values accessible from
> multiple threads.

Fair enough. Yep, this wording is hard to get right. Got a suggestion?

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