Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2739: shouldn't at_thread_exit work on the main thread?

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2739: shouldn't at_thread_exit work on the main thread?
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-29 22:38:41

#2739: shouldn't at_thread_exit work on the main thread?
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  Reporter:  viboes        |       Owner:  anthonyw      
      Type:  Bugs          |      Status:  new           
 Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0  |   Component:  thread        
   Version:  Boost 1.37.0  |    Severity:  Showstopper   
Resolution:                |    Keywords:  at_thread_exit
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Comment(by viboes):

 Replying to [comment:1 viboes]:
 > The attached files contains the tests showing the bug and a patch
 solving the issue.
 > The idea been use atexit for the main thread.

 I have run the Thread tests and the patch introduce a regression on
 test_tss.cpp:test_tss. The reason is that the patch do not make a
 difference between the thread main and native threads created directly
 with pthread_create. So the patch is not usable. Is there a way to
 identify the thread main?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2739#comment:3>
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