Re: [Boost-users] boost::unordered_map thread safety

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] boost::unordered_map thread safety
From: Daniel James (daniel_james_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-10 13:12:52

2008/11/10 Kenny Riddile <kfriddile_at_[hidden]>:
> This is a simple question, but a quick search didn't turn up any answers.
>  Is it safe for multiple readers to access a boost::unordered_map
> concurrently?

Yes, as long as nothing modifies it (and the key and mapped object,
hash function and key predicate are appropriately safe, of course).
This is the same as any STL container.

Daniel