[boost] Re: [Boost-testing] Re: Re: [thread] test_read_write_mutex breaksregressiontesting

From: Michael Glassford (glassfordm_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-26 20:45:51

Caleb Epstein wrote:
> On 4/26/05, Gennadiy Rozental <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
> 
>>As you could see f.m_file_name is assigned to
>>s_log_impl().m_entry_data.m_file in line 274. So the only possible
>>explanation is that 2 threads entered this function simultaneously.
> 
> 
> Here's are patches which fix the memory corruption problems of
> test_mutex and test_read_write_mutex on SunPRO.  Basically they change
> the code to avoid calling the Boost.Test code except in the case that
> a test has actually failed.  As a result, there will be less progress
> reported when --log_level=X is specified, though the checks *are*
> being done.
> 
> Not sure if these changes are acceptable, but they at least prevent
> memory corruption and crashes on this and possibly other platforms.

What's a convenient tool for applying diffs on Windows?

Mike