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1boost.coroutine
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4boost.coroutine provides templates for generalized subroutines which allow multiple entry points for
5suspending and resuming execution at certain locations. It preserves the local state of execution and
6allows re-entering subroutines more than once (useful if state must be kept across function calls).
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8Coroutines can be viewed as a language-level construct providing a special kind of control flow.
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10In contrast to threads, which are pre-emptive, coroutines switches are cooperative (programmer controls
11when a switch will happen). The kernel is not involved in the coroutine switches.
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13Note that boost.coroutine is deprecated - boost.coroutine2 is its successor.
14If you are forced to use a pre-C++11 compiler you should still use boost.coroutine.
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