[boost] Re: [boost::thread] locks, exceptions and assertions

From: Russell Hind (rhind_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-18 12:28:50

Jon Biggar wrote:
> 
> The assert in the smart_ptr case is a different, since asserting rather 
> than dereferencing a null pointer is merely moving the inevitable 
> SEGV/core dump up a bit to a place where it's probably a bit easier to 
> debug.
> 

Ok, but what happens if locking an already locked mutex where undefined 
behaviour?  This isn't this the same as the smart_ptr case?  Who knows 
how the actual implementation is on all the platforms, or future platforms?

Thanks

Russell