Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5847: sp_counted_base_pt.hpp: appears to suffer a race conditions

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5847: sp_counted_base_pt.hpp: appears to suffer a race conditions
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-31 09:36:25

#5847: sp_counted_base_pt.hpp: appears to suffer a race conditions
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  Reporter:  Jeffrey Walton <noloader@…>          |       Owner:  pdimov   
      Type:  Bugs                                 |      Status:  closed   
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                     |   Component:  smart_ptr
   Version:  Boost 1.47.0                         |    Severity:  Problem  
Resolution:  invalid                              |    Keywords:           
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Comment (by pdimov):

 Your test code has a data race on blocks[idx]. This usage is not supported
 by shared_ptr, it is as thread-safe as an int or an ordinary pointer. If
 you change BlockPtr to be Block*, valgrind ought to complain as well.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5847#comment:3>
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