Re: [boost] [boost thread rework] New version uploaded to BoostVault

From: Pavel Vozenilek (pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-02 16:45:29

"Matt Hurd" wrote:

> It will be interesting to see how much we can implement as header only
> with the existing interface to prevent the need to link the entire
> lib.  For example, I don't think a basic mutex and scoped lock should
> need implementation beyond hpp.  Being able to deliver suitable
> primitives for making apps thread safe without linking a boost lib is
> a nice goal to keep in mind.
>

asio (http://asio.sf/net) has its own threading library (WIn32 + Unix)
implemented in headers, for example.

/Pavel