How to make CDT/Eclipse work with C++11 threads?

Question

I tried to test an example of C++11 threads in Eclipse. But I got this message when running the program:

terminate called after throwing an instance of \'

Answer 1

1. Go to Project > Properties > C/C++ General > Preprocessor include paths, etc > Providers > CDT GCC Builtin Compiler Settings and append -std=c++11 to the compiler specs.

   You can also do this for all projects going to Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Build > Settings > Discovery and append -std=c++11 to the CDT GCC Builtin Compiler Settings specs.

    ${COMMAND} ${FLAGS} -E -P -v -dD -std=c++11 "${INPUTS}"
   

2. Project Properties > C/C++ Build > Settings > Tool Settings > GCC C++ Compiler > Miscellaneous > Other flags, add -pthread -std=c++11 -Wl,--no-as-needed:

    -c -fmessage-length=0 -pthread -std=c++11 -Wl,--no-as-needed
   

3. Project Properties > C/C++ Build > Settings > Tool Settings > GCC C++ Linker > Miscellaneous > Linker flags, add -pthread -std=c++11 -Wl,--no-as-needed

    -pthread -std=c++11 -Wl,--no-as-needed
   

Answer 2

To work C++11 std::thread in Eclipse, one needs to give -pthread option while compiling. However that's not enough. In my Ubuntu 14.04, with Eclipse Kepler and g++4.9 below makes it work:

1. Right click on Project and select 'Properties'
2. Go to 'C/C++ Build' > 'Settings' > (tab) 'Tool Settings'
3. First select 'Cross G++ Compiler' > 'Miscellaneous' > 'Other flags';
   and add -pthread after -std=c++11
4. Second select 'Cross G++ Linker' > 'Libraries';
   and add pthread (which is equivalent to command line -lpthread)

Finally re-compile the project; the error should go.

Also remember that if you use, std::thread then its object must be join() somewhere. Else you may get below runtime error:

terminate called without an active exception

Answer 3

The problem was solved by the comment of Jonathan Wakely.

I added -pthread to C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Tool Settings -> Cross G++ **Linker** -> Miscellaneous -> Other Flags and the program worked correctly.

Thank you Jonathan.