The STL threading API
In Chapter 3, C++ Multithreading APIs, we looked at the various APIs that are available to us when developing a multithreaded C++ application. In Chapter 4, Thread Synchronization and Communication, we implemented a multithreaded scheduler application using the native C++ threading API.
Boost.Thread API
By including the <thread> header from the STL, we gain access to the std::thread class with facilities for mutual exclusion (mutex, and so on) provided by further headers. This API is, essentially, the same as the multithreading API from Boost.Thread, the main differences being more control over threads (join with timeout, thread groups, and thread interruption), and a number of additional lock types implemented on top of primitives such as mutexes and condition variables.
In general, Boost.Thread should be used as a fall back for when C++11 support isn't present, or when these additional Boost.Thread features are a requirement of one's application, and not easily...
