[boost] Multi-processing - Boost future libraries?

From: Paul Baxter (pauljbaxter_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-08-14 18:51:19

Any Boost plans to put any more focus towards threading and multi-processing 
in the near future perhaps to provide more user experiences with libraries 
that solve programmer's problems. It would help advise any C++ threading 
standardisation effort.

Has the effort moved towards say 
http://jupiter.robustserver.com/mailman/listinfo/cpp-threads_decadentplace.org.uk

1) Boost Thread library work seems to have slowed considerably and yet now 
more than ever this is one area where C++ is sadly lacking. Recent 
commentaries such as Kevlin's on this list have not necessarily flattered 
the Boost thread design, but do we have a champion(s) who are/could help to 
address this, or are alternative efforts happening instead behind the scenes 
in C++ working groups?

I've seen lots of excellent advise from Peter Dimov, Dave Abrahams and many 
others but is it the case that its just seen as too thorny a problem for 
individual's to commit to, or is Boost thread considered sufficient?

2) Is Shmem being considered for the full-scale Boost library treatment as 
it appears to have a great deal of useful functionality to support existing 
OS threading and shared memory techniques.

I realise reaching a full consensus may be impossible, but I would argue 
that multi-processing through threading, process control and shared data 
structures is an area of critical importance to C++ in the next few years. A 
well-understand pragmatic but not perfect fit to C++ is better than none at 
all.

Regards

Paul Baxter