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

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-27 12:52:14

Howard Hinnant wrote:
> On Mar 27, 2007, at 12:35 PM, Peter Dimov wrote:
> 
>> Once there, we may (or may not) opt to actually make the thread
>> object useful after detach because this pattern currently has no
>> other uses. This
>> leads us directly to the 'detach suppresses cancel but has no other
>> effects'
>> model, where you can still query the id of the detached thread,
>> among other things, if you hold onto the object for a while.
> 
> What would join() do after detach() in this model?

What it always does. Wait for the thread to end, then return.