Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2324: Use of tmpnam may produce spurious test results

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #2324: Use of tmpnam may produce spurious test results
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-06-14 18:01:08

#2324: Use of tmpnam may produce spurious test results
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  Reporter:  dave          |       Owner:  ramey        
      Type:  Bugs          |      Status:  reopened     
 Milestone:  Boost 1.37.0  |   Component:  serialization
   Version:  Boost 1.36.0  |    Severity:  Problem      
Resolution:                |    Keywords:               
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Changes (by steven_watanabe):

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

Comment:

 Boost.Filesystem v3 contains a unique_path function which should behave
 better than tmpnam, since it uses !CryptGenRandom and /dev/urandom to
 generate the file name.  Once unique_path is stable, can you switch to it?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2324#comment:6>
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