[boost] Re: [boost.thread] Static Library support forWindows

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-06 05:42:23

Momchil Velikov wrote:
[...]
> Alexander> What "pthreads cleanup handlers"? Do you mean TSD dtors and/or
> Alexander> thread cancel/exit cleanup handlers? Thread termination (unwinding
> Alexander> of cleanup handlers followed by TSD destruction) and program (aka
> Alexander> process) termination (it runs atexit() handlers and C++ destructors
> Alexander> for objects with static storage duration, if not abnormal) is fully
> Alexander> specified. Or do you mean C++ stuff "on the stack", not static
> Alexander> storage duration?
> 
> I guess yes, he meant auto objects.

I'm not so sure. So, just in case: oviously, thread termination runs 
before process termination (on "passive" process exit). But if process 
is terminated "actively" then no thread cleanup is done at all.

http://www.opengroup.org/austin/mailarchives/ag-review/msg01792.html
(my DR that was initially rejected)

http://www.opengroup.org/austin/mailarchives/ag/msg07029.html
(my appeal, part I)

http://www.opengroup.org/austin/mailarchives/ag/msg07032.html
(my appeal, part II)

http://www.opengroup.org/austin/mailarchives/ag/msg07033.html
(DRB's friend of the court brief)

http://www.opengroup.org/austin/mailarchives/ag/msg07048.html
(Preliminary revised verdict)

<quote>

http://www.opengroup.org/austin/aardvark/latest/

XSH ERN 41  exit OPEN

This item had been previously rejected but in the light of comments
on the reflector has been revisited. A revised proposal is
in the aardvark reports. This is being left open for further 
feedback.

</quote>

> 
>   IMHO, one can safely assume C++ destructors will be run before
> cleanup handlers.

They should run "interleaved". There shall be only one stack.

http://www.opengroup.org/austin/mailarchives/ag/msg06963.html

regards,
alexander.