[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5826: threads.cpp: resource leak on threads creation failure

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5826: threads.cpp: resource leak on threads creation failure
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-30 02:48:05

#5826: threads.cpp: resource leak on threads creation failure
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 Reporter:  noloader@…          |       Owner:         
     Type:  Bugs                |      Status:  new    
Milestone:  To Be Determined    |   Component:  None   
  Version:  Boost 1.47.0        |    Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                      |  
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 There's a number of reasons a thread might fail to be created, especially
 on Windows CE. For example, specifying a SecurityAttributes structure or
 creating more than ~20 threads will result in thread creation failure.

 Index: thread.cpp
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 RCS file: /cvsroot/boost/boost/libs/thread/src/thread.cpp,v
 retrieving revision 1.25
 diff -r1.25 thread.cpp
 57a58
 >     ThreadProxyData* data = new ThreadProxyData(start_address,arglist);
 59,60c60,65
 <         new ThreadProxyData(start_address,arglist),initflag,&threadID);
 <     if (hthread!=0)
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 >         data,initflag,&threadID);
 >     if (hthread==0) {
 >         delete data;
 >         return 0;
 >     }
 >     if (thrdaddr!=0)

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5826>
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