Re: [boost] [thread_safe_signals][signals2] call forreviewers(review tentatively scheduled Nov 1st - Nov 10th)

Subject: Re: [boost] [thread_safe_signals][signals2] call forreviewers(review tentatively scheduled Nov 1st - Nov 10th)
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-10-14 13:45:53

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stjepan Rajko" <stipe_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] [thread_safe_signals][signals2] call 
forreviewers(review tentatively scheduled Nov 1st - Nov 10th)

>
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 9:45 AM, vicente.botet <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]> 
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> The name of Boost.Signal2 seems as the V2 of Boost.Signal. Is it the 
>> case?
>>
>
> Hmm... perhaps in a similar way to how Phoenix is planned to be Lambda
> V2, yes.  Signals2 is a reimplementation of Boost.Signals to support
> thread safety, and if accepted, the plan mentioned by Doug Gregor and
> Frank Mori Hess would be to do a phased replacement of Boost.Signals
> by Boost.Signals2.  I believe most of the implementation has been
> rewritten, but most of the interface kept the same (with additions
> related to thread-safety).
>
> Regards,
>
> Stjepan

Thanks, now it is clear.

I think that it is very important if the autors plan a replacement.

Vicente