Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2835: basic_stream_socket::available() does not work reliably

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2835: basic_stream_socket::available() does not work reliably
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-05 23:42:29

#2835: basic_stream_socket::available() does not work reliably
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  Reporter:  sidharth_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  chris_kohlhoff
      Type:  Bugs                    |      Status:  new           
 Milestone:  Boost 1.39.0            |   Component:  asio          
   Version:  Boost 1.38.0            |    Severity:  Problem       
Resolution:                          |    Keywords:                
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Comment(by anonymous):

 I forgot to mention that:

 - this works fine on Linux (I have run my test hundreds of times without
 failures)

 - I encountered this issue with boost 1.37 (a quick review showed that
 1.38's implementation of available() uses ioctlsocket() as well.)

 Thanks

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2835#comment:2>
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