[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10824: Boost.Thread 1.57 breaks Windows XP compatibility for SP2 and below.

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10824: Boost.Thread 1.57 breaks Windows XP compatibility for SP2 and below.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-11-28 13:32:11

#10824: Boost.Thread 1.57 breaks Windows XP compatibility for SP2 and below.
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 Reporter:  felixbruns@…      |      Owner:  anthonyw
     Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  thread
  Version:  Boost 1.57.0      |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                    |
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 The commit 04e3d918 [1] introduced a call to
 GetLogicalProcessorInformation [2], which is only supported on Windows XP
 SP3 (or x64) and above.

 Is Windows XP SP2 support officially dropped or was this an unintentional
 break?

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 (1):
 github.com/boostorg/thread/commit/04e3d918fbf31792b6553d6cc2002214ea671aa9

 (2): msdn.microsoft.com/en-
 us/library/windows/desktop/ms683194%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

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