Re: [Boost-users] boost::thread::join causes assertion (pthreads)

From: Caleb Epstein (caleb.epstein_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-23 14:33:44

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 20:49:02 +0200, Peter Dimov <pdimov_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Ben Hutchings wrote:
> >
> > This seems somewhat reasonable.  However, currently there are two
> > significantly different reasons for thread objects to be non-joinable
> > - either the thread is default-constructed and is just an ID holder
> > or the thread has already been joined.  These should be
> > distinguishable.  I'm convinced that there should be entirely
> > separate types for thread IDs and thread starter/joiner objects and
> > don't understand why they were given the same type.
> 
> For various historical reasons, most of them no longer relevant. :-)
> 
> FWIW, my position on the issue has always been that all (Boost) threads
> should be joinable.

Even if the underlying implementation thread is not (e.g. it has been
pthread_detach'd or the equivalent)?  Or are you suggesting that a
join on a non-implementation-joinable thread should just succeed
silently?

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Caleb Epstein
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