[Boost-users] Re: Locking mechanisms other than scoped_lock

Leon Mergen writes:

However, as far as I can see, for this approach, a scoped_lock will not be the most fantastic solution ? Or am I missing something really crucial about the scoped_lock being able to hold a lock outside a certain scope ? :)

You can always allocate it on the heap and hold it in a smart pointer. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com