Re: [Boost-users] Can boost::threads be started in detached state ?

From: Ben Hutchings (ben.hutchings_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-16 09:29:27

Shetty, Diwakar wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> I am using boost:thread.
> 
> There does not seem to be any constructor
>   which specifies whether the thread can be 
>   started in detached state.

This is correct.

> Will I have to use the native OS threading 
>   calls to do this?

No.  When a joinable boost::thread is destroyed without being used to 
join, the thread is detached instead.  So normally you don't need to do 
anything special.

Ben.