[boost] Re: TR2 and C++0x heads up

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-24 11:48:45

"David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:uy8b8kxe6.fsf_at_boost-consulting.com...
| "Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]> writes:
|
| > David Abrahams wrote:
| >> I'm also concerned that none of the practicable dates mentioned above
| >> will make the EWG's cutoff date for C++0x, and I'm not sure we can
| >> afford to release another standard without threading support.
| >
| > You should probably mention what the EWG cutoff date is. :-)
|
| I would if I remembered for sure.  I think it's something like, no new
| proposals considered after the next meeting.
|
| > As for the "afford to release"... There's always the safe choice of
| > <cpthread> + specifying that cancellation is a C++ exception. C++ification
| > can then be done in a TR.
|
| That's a possibility, but it doesn't necessarily align with some
| strong convictions from experienced concurrent programmers on the
| committee.

As I said earlier, Lawrence Crowl is heading a groups looking at a threads 
library for C++0x.
Most importantly, I believe Kevlin Henney will get a chance to submit his 
work.

-Thorsten