Re: [boost] [1.44] Beta progress?

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.44] Beta progress?
From: Ryo IGARASHI (rigarash_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-06 18:58:17

Hi,

2010/7/27 Anthony Williams <anthony.ajw_at_[hidden]>:
> In principle, I agree. pthread_cancel should be usable as the basis for,
> and interoperable with boost::thread::interrupt().
>
> However, in practice it is not. I am not aware of any platforms where I
> can cleanly catch a cancellation from pthread_cancel and translate it
> into a boost::thread_interrupted exception. If I figure out a way, I'll
> gladly use it.

FYI, Urlich Drepper (glibc maintainer) wrote about pthread_cancel() and C++
issue in his blog.

http://udrepper.livejournal.com/21541.html

-- 
Ryo IGARASHI, Ph.D.
rigarash_at_[hidden]