Author: Anthony Williams of Just Software Solutions for Dr. Dobb’s Journal
Having somewhat languished unchanged for a couple of years, the Boost Thread library (boost.org) finally got some of the big changes it deserved with a major rewrite for the April 2008 release of Boost 1.35.0. Hot on the heels of 1.35.0 is the Boost 1.36.0 release in August 2008, which includes even more improvements to the Thread library. Certainly, a lot has changed since William Kempf wrote “The Boost.Threads Library” in 2002.
These releases have included some significant changes that either bring the library more in line with the proposals for the new C++0x thread library, or provide additional features as extensions. This article presents an overview of the new features and changes in the 1.35.0 and 1.36.0 releases from the user’s point of view.
