[boost] Re: patch against boost threads library

From: Michael Glassford (glassfordm_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-03 10:30:09

Ulrich Eckhardt wrote:
> Short notes:
> 
>  * thread_exception::message() is broken beyond repair, as it 
>    returns a pointer to local storage (via std::string::c_str())
>  * any program using it is broken, too.
>  * it is unused by boost itself(!) which is why it can be removed
>  * it is the only reason why a helper-function 'system_message()' 
>    is needed, which can then be removed, too.
>  * system_message() is the only reason several headers and a hack
>    for strerror() were needed, which can then also be removed.
>  * system_message() requires a char-based API on win32, which
>    is not available under MS Windows CE, strerror() is also not
>    available there, making two more reasons to remove it.
> 
> cheers

OK, thanks. I'll attend to it (and a couple of other fairly recent 
bug/patch reports) when I get a chance. I'm still catching with a 
backlog of work caused by my machine dying, and I haven't gotten my 
Boost CVS access set up yet either.

Mike