Re: [boost] [lockfree] include into 1.51?

Subject: Re: [boost] [lockfree] include into 1.51?
From: Tim Blechmann (tim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-07-09 16:13:39

>>>> iac, the deadline for new libraries in 1.51 is today, but from my side,
>>>> boost.lockfree could be included as it is now. however if the release
>>>> managers consider it as too late, i'm don't have a problem with waiting
>>>> for another release cycle ...
>>>
>>> It feels a little late to me, we normally try to sort out
>>> documentation, inspect errors etc. before merging. But see what the
>>> other release managers think.
>>
>> since boost.atomic is now in trunk, too, i prefer to wait for 1.52 to
>> make use of boost.atomic instead of providing a private copy of it ... i
>> think, that is much cleaner, despite delaying the release by another few
>> months ...
> 
> If you're going with boost.atomic, (which I believe you should) then 
> you'll definitely need to wait as it broke lockfree on MSVC 10. Thing no 
> longer compile.

can you post the compile error, so that helge can have a look?

thanks, tim