[boost] [thread] Set stack size?

From: Phil Endecott (spam_from_boost_dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-29 16:54:51

Dear All,

I'm not aware of a way to set the stack size for a new thread in either 
Boost.Thread or the proposed std::thread.  Is this something that 
should be considered?

It seems that on my 32-bit Linux box I get 8 MByte stacks by default.  
This allows a maximum of 512 threads per process with 32-bit 
addresses.  Although 8 MBytes and 512 threads should be OK for most 
applications most of the time, it's not hard to imagine scenarios where 
either 8 MBytes or 512 threads is not enough.

Would it be possible for the stack size to be an additional parameter 
to the thread constructor, with a default?

(I don't think that the "native handle" in std::thread helps, since you 
don't have that handle until the thread has been created at which point 
it's too late.  In any case, I guess that Windows must also have a way 
to set the stack size, and it would be helpful to have an 
OS-independent way to set it.)

Regards,

Phil.