Re: [Boost-users] Interaction between boost::timer and boost::thread

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Interaction between boost::timer and boost::thread
From: Matthieu Brucher (matthieu.brucher_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-08 11:48:32

2010/9/8 Roman Perepelitsa <roman.perepelitsa_at_[hidden]>:
> 2010/9/8 Matthieu Brucher <matthieu.brucher_at_[hidden]>
>>
>> Is there a known interaction between these two classes? I'm trying to
>> create a simple example, but I can't get boost::timer to count sleep()
>> time :|
>
> Timer uses clock() internally, which counts only CPU time on Linux and total
> time on Windows.
> Given non-portable nature of Boost.Timer, I would not recommend using it.
> Roman Perepelitsa.

It's strange that it is available in Boost without this kind of warning!
Is there a portable and reliable timer in Boost ?

Matthieu
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