[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1667: Using managed_shared_memory condition variables on Win32 can lead to deadlock on crash

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #1667: Using managed_shared_memory condition variables on Win32 can lead to deadlock on crash
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-03-03 18:45:09

#1667: Using managed_shared_memory condition variables on Win32 can lead to
deadlock on crash
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 Reporter:  joe1chen_at_[hidden]     |       Owner:  igaztanaga  
     Type:  Bugs                     |      Status:  new         
Milestone:  Boost 1.36.0             |   Component:  interprocess
  Version:  Boost Development Trunk  |    Severity:  Showstopper 
 Keywords:                           |  
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 The problem is that on Win32 the conditon variable implementation is
 emulated.  The problem ultimately lies with the interprocess_mutex used by
 the condition variable.  If an application crashed while holding the
 mutex, then other applications trying to acquire the mutex will wait
 indefinitely.

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Ticket URL: <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1667>
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