Lunchbox  1.15.0
Multi-threaded C++ toolbox library for all application developers creating high-performance multi-threaded programs.
Introduction

Welcome to Lunchbox, a C++ library for multi-threaded programming. Lunchbox was formerly known as eq::base or co::base, the foundation for the Equalizer parallel rendering framework and the Collage network library. It is intended for all application developers creating high-performance multi-threaded programs.

The API documentation can be found on eyescale.github.io. As with any open source project, the available source code, in particular the unit tests provide a reference for developing applications.

Technical questions can be posted to the Equalizer Developer Mailing List, or directly to info@equalizergraphics.com.

Commercial support, custom software development and porting services are available from Eyescale. Please contact info@eyescale.ch for further information.

Features

Lunchbox provides the following major features to facilitate the development and deployment of multi-threaded applications:

Building

Lunchbox is a cross-platform library, designed to run on any modern operating system, including all Unix variants and the Windows operating system. It requires a C++11 compiler and uses CMake to create a platform-specific build environment. The following platforms and build environments are tested:

  • Linux: Ubuntu 16.04, RHEL 6.8 (Makefile, Ninja)
  • Windows: 7 (Visual Studio 2012)
  • Mac OS X: 10.9 (Makefile, Ninja)

Building from source is as simple as:

git clone https://github.com/Eyescale/Lunchbox.git
mkdir Lunchbox/build
cd Lunchbox/build
cmake -GNinja ..
ninja