C++ mutex in namespace std does not name a type

Question

I\'m writing a simple C++ program to demonstrate the use of locks. I am using codeblocks and gnu gcc compiler.

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Answer 1

Many classes of the standard thread library can be replaced with the boost ones. A very easy workaround is to change the entire standard mutex file with a couple of lines.

#include 

namespace std
{
   using boost::mutex;
   using boost::recursive_mutex;
   using boost::lock_guard;
   using boost::condition_variable;
   using boost::unique_lock;
   using boost::thread;
}

And do not forget to link against boost thread library.