Re: [boost] [task] - boost.task (replacement for boost.threadpool)

Subject: Re: [boost] [task] - boost.task (replacement for boost.threadpool)
From: Sohail Somani (sohail_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-01 17:34:22

k-oli_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Am Montag 01 Juni 2009 21:11:17 schrieb Sohail Somani:

>> It seems the only real difference is a future/handle which the above
>> library also has in an experimental capacity.
> 
> AFAIK -  the implementation from http://threadpool.sf.net doesn't provide a 
> working future implementation nor does is implement work-stealing (including 
> sub-tasking) or task interruption.
> Boost.Task provides this functionality (it uses the future implementation from 
> Anthony Williams which will be part of boost soon).

Ah, thanks for clarifying. I think your statements are correct.

Is boost.task being used in production yet?

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Sohail Somani
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