Re: [boost] Submission for boost::thread - interruptable_mutex

From: Anthony Williams (anthony_w.geo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-25 12:53:05

"Preston A. Elder" <prez_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I have written a refinement on boost::mutex that allows for it to be 
> interrupted while waiting to acquire the mutex by altering a predicate 
> (once the mutex is acquired, it acts like a regular mutex).
>
> Here is the code:
> http://www.neuromancy.net/fisheye/browse/mantra/trunk/Mantra-I/mantra/utils/interruptable_mutex.h?r=419

It's an interesting idea. I'm yet to be convinced that it's worth adding to
boost.thread, though --- I'd rather just use a condition variable.

Anthony
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