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Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Newbie question
From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-07 12:34:06


Is that function exception-safe?

Regards,
Ovanes

On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Vadim Ryvchin <vadimryv_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> I can’t change the function so it will check the token, that is my main
> problem. I want to be able to stop the execution from outside the function.
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> Thank you anyway,
>
> Vadim.
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> *From:* boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:
> boost-users-bounces_at_[hidden]] *On Behalf Of *Ovanes Markarian
> *Sent:* Monday, December 07, 2009 18:09
> *To:* boost-users_at_[hidden]
> *Subject:* Re: [Boost-users] Newbie question
>
>
>
> I would suggest to introduce a Cancellation Token as parameter to both
> functions. If one function becomes ready it sets the cancelation flag to
> true, so that other function can check it and exit. In the most simple case
> it can be a volatile boolean value passed by reference to both functions.
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> Hope that helps,
>
> Ovanes
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> On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Vadim Ryvchin <vadimryv_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a problem with interruption of threads.
> I have one function that I want to run in two different threads with
> different parameters. When one of the function's instances finishes it stops
> the other instance. I can't change the function's code, but I can write
> wrapper to it.
> My problem is in stopping the other thread. Using timed_join I find which
> thread is finished, but I can't find a good solution for stopping the second
> one.
> How should I use interrupt method correctly or suggest me for correct
> thread stopping function.
> BTW, I can't just leave the other thread to run, it's very high CPU
> consumer.
>
> Thank you all.
>
>
>
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