Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5013: documentation: boost::thread: pthreas_exit causes terminate()

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5013: documentation: boost::thread: pthreas_exit causes terminate()
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-12-11 18:14:03

#5013: documentation: boost::thread: pthreas_exit causes terminate()
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  Reporter:  Slava <Viatcheslav.Sysoltsev@…>            |       Owner:  viboes            
      Type:  Bugs                                       |      Status:  assigned          
 Milestone:  Boost 1.49.0                               |   Component:  thread            
   Version:  Boost 1.36.0                               |    Severity:  Problem           
Resolution:                                             |    Keywords:  doc native threads
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Changes (by viboes):

 * cc: viboes (added)
  * owner:  anthonyw => viboes
  * status:  new => assigned
  * milestone:  To Be Determined => Boost 1.49.0

Comment:

 For the time been I propose to add this section

 '''pthread_exit POSIX limitation'''

 pthread_exit in glibc/NPTL causes a "forced unwind" that is almost like a
 C++ exception, but not quite. On Mac OS X, for example, pthread_exit
 unwinds without calling C++ destructors.

 This behavior is incompatible with the current Boost.Thread design, so the
 use of this function in a POSIX thread result in undefined behavior of any
 Boost.Thread function.

 Committed in trunk at #75904.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5013#comment:3>
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