Re: [boost] [thread] Can't use boost/thread/mutex.hpp without boost_system

Subject: Re: [boost] [thread] Can't use boost/thread/mutex.hpp without boost_system
From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-01-18 16:22:42

Le 18/01/12 15:09, Artyom Beilis a écrit :
>>> The Boost.Thread version in trunk does not allow to use simple mutex as it
>>> was
>>> possible before:
>>>
>>>
>>>    #include<boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
>>>    #include<iostream>
>>>
>>>    int main()
>>>    {
>>>            boost::mutex l;
>>>            {
>>>                    boost::unique_lock<boost::mutex>  g(l);
>>>                    std::cout<<  "Test"<<  std::endl;
>>>            }
>>>    }
>>>
>>>
>>> Was working fine without linking with 1.48 and 1.46 but now
>>> it fails with current trunk version requiring dependency on Boost.System.
>>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was not aware that Boost.Thread was working as a header only library. I
>> have added some support to report errors following the C++11 standard, using
>> Boost.System. You need to link with Boost.System library. Is this an issue?
>>
> Till now I could use Boost.Locale without dependencies on Thread when
> it was working without ICU. It is not a problem to add a dependency.
>
> I just thought if there is a some kind of lightweight mutex that can be
> used without boost.thread? I can bring something on my own (it is really
> 20 lines of code) just maybe there is something ready for roll...
>
> If not I'll add dependency on system.
>
I really thought, that people was looking for a C++11 compliant  
implementation. I see now that I might be wrong.

As for Boost.Chrono, I could add the dependency to Boost.System 
conditionally and come back to the preceding exceptions. Let me know if 
it is worth doing it.

Best,
Vicente