[boost] Re: [threads] Improvement idea #1: Lock constructors [long]

From: Michael Glassford (glassfordm_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-30 07:51:29

Matt Hurd wrote:
>>Howard Hinnant <hinnant_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>
>>>On Apr 28, 2005, at 9:31 PM, Michael Glassford wrote:
>>
>>>What happens when you request a shared lock from a non-shared mutex?
>>>It just gives you an exclusive lock?
>>
>>Imho, a compile time error.
> 
> 
> I disagree, which suggests perhaps it should be configurable to make
> us both happy.

I can see both sides of the argument being supported by numbers of 
people, so perhaps this would be a good solution. It would fit with my 
strategy of trying to add more configurability.

  Mike