> > > boost-1.30.2, SuSE Linux 8.2, GCC-3.3: > > > > an #include <boost/thread.hpp> results in > > #error Thread support not available! > > > > It seems that since 1.30.2 on Linux it is > > disabled by default, correct? why? > > > > gcc.hpp reads: > > > > #if [...] !defined(linux) && !define(__linux) && !define(__linux__) > > # define BOOST_HAS_THREADS > > #endif > > > > so...how do I enable threads for Linux? > > Compile with the -pthreads flag, actually you always had to > do that if you > wanted code that would actually work and be free of race > conditions, rather > than just "compile". It's just that now we check you're > doing the right > thing :-) >
One more thing: what exactly can go wrong with 1.30.0 if -pthread isn't used? Is it boost specific or a general thing (e.g. issues w/ respect to libstdc++)? Thanks, Geurt _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
