Question: why synchronized_value is still experimental?

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Start with the Boost Thread synchronized values documentation at the linked page and inspect synchronized_value.hpp. Compare the documented experimental status with the current implementation and issue history, then determine what evidence supports a production-use recommendation. Done means the status and rationale are clearly answered or documented.

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Hi.
Boost documentation says that Synchronized Values and Synchronized Queues are experimental features:
https://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_73_0/doc/html/thread/sds.html

But synchronized_value.hpp wasn't change for some time already. I am wondering why is that? From a first glance I don't see any problems with current implementation. Is it really an experimental feature?

Well... Basically my question is: can I use it in production safely?

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