Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7336: BOOST_THREAD_DONT_USE_SYSTEM doesn't work.

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7336: BOOST_THREAD_DONT_USE_SYSTEM doesn't work.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-08 20:56:59

#7336: BOOST_THREAD_DONT_USE_SYSTEM doesn't work.
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  Reporter:  Ivan A. Melnikov <iv@…>             |       Owner:  viboes  
      Type:  Bugs                                |      Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                    |   Component:  thread  
   Version:  Boost 1.51.0                        |    Severity:  Problem 
Resolution:                                      |    Keywords:          
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Comment (by viboes):

 Replying to [comment:3 Ivan A. Melnikov <iv@…>]:
 > Thank you for your answer and your work on this issue.
 >
 > Replying to [comment:2 viboes]:
 > > BTW, do you want to remove the dependency on Boost.System or the need
 to link with?
 >
 > To me, a clear statement that I have to link with Boost.System (or do
 whatever that library requires) to work with Boost.Thread is enough.

 Great. I will fix the documentation.

 > Also, BOOST_THREAD_DONT_USE_SYSTEM, if implemented, would be a switch
 that changes whole library ABI (exception types), which is scaring a bit.

 Yes, now that Boost.Thread uses Boost.Chrono and the interface for the
 exceptions and the error codes in futures follows the C++11 standard,
 disabling all this stuff will represent quite a lot of work without no
 clear gain.

 In addition, removing the dependency to Boost.System implies removing the
 dependency to Boost.Chrono.

 I hope that #7347 will be fixed soon so that the link to Boost.System and
 Boost.Chrono could be optional.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7336#comment:4>
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