Re: [Boost-users] running a server "in background mode" ??

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] running a server "in background mode" ??
From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-10 07:29:57

> Â Â Â  boost::asio::io_service io_service;
> Â Â Â  tcp_server server(io_service);
> Â Â Â  io_service.run();

io_service::run() does not return until there's no work for io_service.
But you can run io_service in another thread:

new boost::thread(&asio::io_service::run, &io_service); // note that
io_service object can't be local here, as it must outlive the thread!