[boost] Re: problems with boost::thread

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-17 12:07:49

Michael Glassford wrote:
> 
> "MagomedAbdurakhmanov" <maq_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
> news:200404160031.i3G0VZO1023813_at_milliways.osl.iu.edu...
> > Hello. I have some troubles with boost::thread, and think they are
> important:
> >
> > 1. condition::timed_wait dangerous to use, because waiting delay
> specified as time
> > when we are will stop waiting. So this is very surprising when
> system time is changed!
> > I guess that waiting for specified delay is much more safe than
> waiting until some time arrive.
> 
> I'll have to think about this. ...

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=355740B6.927856C5%40zko.dec.com
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=3C6384A9.9A440C23%40web.de

[...]
>         catch (...)
>         {
>             using namespace std;
>             terminate();
>         }

Never do this.

regards,
alexander.