Re: [boost] [threads] [1.35 RC2] forward declaration of exclusive_lock without definition in thread/locks.h

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-24 21:51:27

Anthony Williams wrote:
> vicente.botet <vicente.botet <at> wanadoo.fr> writes:
> 
>> In boost/thread/locks.hpp, there is a forward declaration which is not 
>> defined anywhere.
>>
>> template<typename Mutex>
>> class exclusive_lock;
>>
>> I suppose that this is an error.
> 
> Yes. It's supposed to be a forward-declaration of unique_lock, but it isn't
> actually required, so the lack of forward declaration doesn't cause a problem.
> 
> Beman,
> 
> Shall I remove the declaration of this undefined type from the release branch?

Yes, thanks.

--Beman