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

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9124: Boost.Thread using of _beginthreadex prohibits its use on Windows Store application
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-09-20 04:15:52

#9124: Boost.Thread using of _beginthreadex 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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Comment (by ixSci <beholder@…>):

 I belive there is no such a define out there. Windows 8.1 is not just
 Metro apps but plain old apps also. So it is up to the user to build boost
 specifically for Metro apps. So I propose to either add new define(e.g
 UNDER_WINRT) which allows to not define BOOST_HAS_THREADEX or(better)
 replace existing BOOST_HAS_THREADEX with something like
 BOOST_IMPL_THREADEX. If BOOST_IMPL_THREADEX defined then use boost
 implemented _beginthreadex if not then use the native one. It allows to
 build boost.thread with custom _beginthreadex just by defining macros in
 bjam.
 Also it won't disturb current code much since only a few places must be
 touch to replace current logic about BOOST_HAS_THREADEX

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9124#comment:7>
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