Re: [boost] 1.30.0->1.30.2: no more thread support for Linux?

From: Martin Wille (mw8329_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-22 05:39:12

Geurt Vos wrote:
> boost-1.30.2, SuSE Linux 8.2, GCC-3.3:
> 
> an #include <boost/thread.hpp> results in 
> 	#error Thread support not available!
> 
> It seems that since 1.30.2 on Linux it is
> disabled by default, correct? why? 
> 
> gcc.hpp reads:
> 
> #if [...] !defined(linux) && !define(__linux) && !define(__linux__)
> # define BOOST_HAS_THREADS
> #endif
> 
> so...how do I enable threads for Linux?

Use the -pthread argument with g++.

Compiler settings are considered when checking for
the availability of threads (on systems that allow
for such checks).

Regards,
m