Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6108: Boost interprocess lock consumes 100% CPU on OS X

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #6108: Boost interprocess lock consumes 100% CPU on OS X
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-12-23 12:53:03

#6108: Boost interprocess lock consumes 100% CPU on OS X
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  Reporter:  tibdewal.rahulkumar@…          |       Owner:  igaztanaga  
      Type:  Bugs                           |      Status:  closed      
 Milestone:  To Be Determined               |   Component:  interprocess
   Version:  Boost 1.47.0                   |    Severity:  Showstopper 
Resolution:  wontfix                        |    Keywords:              
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Changes (by igaztanaga):

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

Comment:

 OS X is unix-like and calls POSIX function sched_yield(). CPU consumption
 is high if there are no other threads in the system (this is the best we
 can do). I don't think this is a bug, as sleeping for some time will hurt
 performance of other implementations with short lock times.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/6108#comment:1>
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