Re: [Boost-users] When to use thread.join()

From: Delfin Rojas (drojas_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-29 11:52:22

> Simon Reye wrote:
> 
> My apologies if this has been covered.  I am new to boost and 
> have been working with the boost thread class.  I assume that 
> the join() function waits for the thread to finish execution. 
>  But what if the thread has already finished executing?  Can 
> I still call join() and have it not wait for infinity?
> 

As far as I know if the thread is already finished (the thread's main
function has exited) join() will return right away.

-delfin