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Subject: Re: [boost] [Boost.Function] How about parallel functions?
From: joel (joel.falcou_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-05 12:38:31


Kasra wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I required to call few functions is separate threads and use the
> results. However, the code for this looks really ugly, you have to create
> threads, then join the threads when ever you require the result of the functions.
>
> So I have created a boost.parallel_function library that does this
> seamlessly just like invoking a normal function and it only joins the
> thread when the value of the function result type is required. Is this
> library of any interest to any one?
>
That's just like futures or BSP programming in fact ?

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