Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3334: use of secure gmtime_s and localtime_s for vs2005 and up.

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3334: use of secure gmtime_s and localtime_s for vs2005 and up.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-03 11:39:20

#3334: use of secure gmtime_s and localtime_s for vs2005 and up.
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 Reporter:  courteau@…         |       Owner:  az_sw_dude
     Type:  Patches            |      Status:  new       
Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0       |   Component:  date_time 
  Version:  Boost 1.39.0       |    Severity:  Problem   
 Keywords:  gmtime, localtime  |  
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Comment(by Farid Zaripov <faridz@…>):

 > Also, with the previous implementation the buffer received was not
 filled, only the return pointer was ok

 The return pointer is not ok! The code below fails on assert:

 {{{
     const std::time_t tt = std::time(0);
     std::tm tms;
     const std::tm * ptm = boost::date_time::c_time::localtime(&tt, &tms);
     assert(&tms == ptm);
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3334#comment:1>
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