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: 2009-09-18 20:10:31

#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 andysem):

 The secure versions are _not_ similar to reentrant functions on UNIX.
 While reentrant functions on UNIX are necessary for multithreaded
 applications, this is not the case on Windows as the standard localtime
 and gmtime functions are already thread-safe there. Thus I don't see much
 benefit in complicating the code by supporting these nonstandard
 extensions.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3334#comment:2>
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