Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3517: [iostreams] stream<file_descriptor_source> closes supplied descriptor

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3517: [iostreams] stream<file_descriptor_source> closes supplied descriptor
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-06-15 03:20:03

#3517: [iostreams] stream<file_descriptor_source> closes supplied descriptor
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 Reporter:  Alexander Churanov <alexanderchuranov+boost@…>          |       Owner:  turkanis 
     Type:  Bugs                                                    |      Status:  new      
Milestone:  Boost 1.41.0                                            |   Component:  iostreams
  Version:  Boost 1.39.0                                            |    Severity:  Problem  
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Comment(by steven_watanabe):

 I think the correct fix is to make close() for file_descriptor a no-op,
 when you pass in an external file descriptor.  This makes
 file_descriptor's semantics simpler, as it either owns the underlying file
 descriptor or it doesn't.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3517#comment:1>
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