Re: [boost] [Boost-bugs] [boost-Bugs-1370716]BOOST_SP_USE_QUICK_ALLOCATOR andBOOST_AUTO_UNIT_TEST

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-01 17:10:58

>>> I tried to convert
>>> "boost::detail::allocator_impl::mutex" from static
>>> variable to Meyer's singleton (with static member
>>> function which contains local static variable "mutex").
>>> This solves my problem but I can't suggest any patch
>>> because I can't test it with many compilers.
>>
>> This is frequently met issue with global variables. Peter will you be
>> able to handle this?
>
> I'm not sure how. Turning a mutex into a singleton defeats the whole point
> of using a mutex, because it introduces an initialization race. But I'll 
> try
> to think of something that improves the current situation.

I am not sure there is a way around this. It should be created on request. 
Otherwise no global/static variables could use smart_ptr, isn't it?

Gennadiy