Re: [boost] Boost.Threads, N2178, N2184, et al

From: Anthony Williams (anthony_w.geo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-27 10:24:29

"Peter Dimov" <pdimov_at_[hidden]> writes:

> In implementation terms:
>
> class thread
> {
>     pthread_t handle_;
>     bool detached_;
>
> public:
>
>     thread(): detached_( false ) {}
>
>     void detach() { atomic_store( &detached_, true ); }
>
>     // (try-/timed-) 'const' joins
>
>     ~thread()
>     {
>         if( !detached_ ) cancel();
>         pthread_detach( handle_ );
>     }
> };
>
> Is this not a conforming N2184 thread? If not, why?

As I understand it: No, because t.joinable() would still be true, and you
could still cancel and join the thread.

Anthony
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