Re: [boost] [gsoc-2013] Boost.Thread/ThreadPool project

Subject: Re: [boost] [gsoc-2013] Boost.Thread/ThreadPool project
From: Oliver Kowalke (oliver.kowalke_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-04-29 16:21:29

2013/4/29 Niall Douglas <ndouglas_at_[hidden]>
 The idea is that the engine is fairly generic for anywhere where you

> do need to chain lots of coroutine type items together (not that it
> supports
> Boost.Coroutine yet). v1 isn't particularly generic nor optimal, but I'm
> hoping with feedback from Boost that v2 in a few years' time would be much
> improved.
>

you should take a look at boost.fiber (github.com/olk/boost-fiber) - it
schedules 'tasks' cooperativly
(including waiting for other fibers, future etc.).
It is based on boost.context (as boost.coroutine does).