[boost] Re: No semaphore in Boost.Thread

From: Serguei Kolos (Serguei.Kolos_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-07 05:04:35

Unfortunately this is not true. Mutex and Condition are not async-signal
safe. They can not be used in signal handlers.

Matt Hurd wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:14:28 +0100, Serguei Kolos <Serguei.Kolos_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>>Boost.Signal is clamed to be non thread safe. Boost.Thread does not
>>have semaphores. So how in the world I can synchronize signal handlers
>>with threads?
>>I have found an old discussion about this issue in the mailing list
>>archive but it has no conclusion and no practical advises. Do people
>>think this is non issue?
> 
> 
> Not sure I understand what you're asking, but I think a condition from
> boost::thread will do what you want.
> 
> Matt.
> matthurd_at_[hidden]
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