Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9124: Boost.Thread using of _beginthreadx prohibits its use on Windows Store application

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9124: Boost.Thread using of _beginthreadx prohibits its use on Windows Store application
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-17 20:19:51

#9124: Boost.Thread using of _beginthreadx prohibits its use on Windows Store
application
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  Reporter:  beholder@…               |      Owner:  viboes
      Type:  Bugs                     |     Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined         |  Component:  thread
   Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                           |   Keywords:
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Changes (by viboes):

 * owner:  anthonyw => viboes
 * status:  new => assigned


Old description:

> _beginthreadx function is absent in Windows Store application so one
> can't link with boost.thread when build an application which targets
> windows 8.1. It seems that it did link well with apps targeting Windows
> 8.0, though.
>
> See the full list of the forsaken API here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-

> us/library/windows/apps/jj606124.aspx

New description:

 _beginthreadex function is absent in Windows Store application so one
 can't link with boost.thread when build an application which targets
 windows 8.1. It seems that it did link well with apps targeting Windows
 8.0, though.

 See the full list of the forsaken API here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-

 us/library/windows/apps/jj606124.aspx

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