Re: [boost] [repost][threads] final decision on making parts of Boost.Threads header-only

Subject: Re: [boost] [repost][threads] final decision on making parts of Boost.Threads header-only
From: Anthony Williams (anthony.ajw_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-16 06:31:30

Joaquin M Lopez Munoz <joaquin_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Anthony Williams-4 wrote:
>> 
>> joaquin_at_[hidden] writes:
>> 
>>> A few weeks ago we had a discussion about the convenience
>>> of making part of Boost.Threads, namely mutexes and locks,
>>> header-only. Some (including Anthony Williams) supported the
>>> idea, others disliked it:
>>>
>>> http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2009/04/150524.php
>>>
>>> What the final decision on this issue is? If positive (i.e. favoring
>>> the change), can it be expected to be done for Boost 1.40?
>> 
>> I haven't yet had a chance to investigate the issues. I will try and do
>> so reasonably soon.
>> 
>
> Hi Anthony, any chance the decision (if it's positive) be taken
> and inplemented by Boost 1.40? As it happens, I have a bunch
> of changes on Boost.Flyweight waiting for the resolution of
> this issue. If the decision is negative or is postponed until
> after 1.40 I'd like to know so as to defer my own changes too.

I'm snowed under at the moment, and haven't got round to looking at
this. It will therefore be deferred to post-1.40.

Anthony
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