Re: [boost] Re: Next revision of boost::thread & OS error code.

From: William E. Kempf (wekempf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-01-14 04:43:42

David Abrahams said:
> "William E. Kempf" <wekempf_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>>> People said they wanted it, and the cost is low (one int). I think
>>> Greg is  right that they wanted to attempt system-dependent recovery.
>>
>> Well, I can agree that the cost is low... so I won't argue too much
>> about including it.  I just want to feel comfortable with the
>> rationale.
>
> I think a rationale goes like this:
>
> suppose the platform gives you a function for converting an error code
> into an error message (realistic, I think).  How much code do you have
> to write in order to take advantage of it?

Contrasted with, "If a platform has the ability, the error is translated
into a message that's returned as part of what()."  That's where I feel
uncomfortable with the reationale.

William E. Kempf
wekempf_at_[hidden]