Re: [boost] [system] Do we need this library with latest (almost C++0x) compilers?

Subject: Re: [boost] [system] Do we need this library with latest (almost C++0x) compilers?
From: Jonathan Wakely (jwakely.boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-07-22 05:09:47

On 21 July 2013 23:17, Tonko Juricic wrote:
> Can somebody please explain what is missing in current compiler implementations?
>
> What is preventing other libraries to have a macro like:
>
> #ifdef _CPP11_THREAD_
>     #include <thread>
>     #include <mutex>
>     #include <condition_variable>
> #else
>     #include <boost/thread.hpp>
>     #include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
>     #include <boost/thread/condition_variable.hpp>
> #endif

Thread interruption, for a start.