Re: [Boost-users] postpone thread execution

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] postpone thread execution
From: Anthony Williams (anthony.ajw_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-13 06:00:46

"Lloyd" <lloyd_at_[hidden]> writes:

>  In boost::thread, when a thread is created, it starts execution at that
> instance itself. Instead of this, is it possible to postpone the execution?

No. You can have the thread function block on a condition variable or
something straight away though. That way you can control when it resumes
by setting the flag and notifying the condition variable.

Anthony
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