Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2638: shared mutex should be recursive

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2638: shared mutex should be recursive
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-29 11:00:32

#2638: shared mutex should be recursive
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  Reporter:  mur_at_[hidden]      |       Owner:  anthonyw              
      Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  closed                
 Milestone:  Boost 1.38.0      |   Component:  thread                
   Version:  Boost 1.37.0      |    Severity:  Optimization          
Resolution:  wontfix           |    Keywords:  shared mutex recursive
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Changes (by anthonyw):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 I consider recursive mutexes in general as undesirable. A recursive shared
 mutex would be particularly complex, and usage likely error prone due to
 the interaction between readers and writers. I have no intention of
 providing such an implementation.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2638#comment:2>
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