Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5752: boost::call_once() is unreliable on some platforms

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #5752: boost::call_once() is unreliable on some platforms
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-14 00:45:02

#5752: boost::call_once() is unreliable on some platforms
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  Reporter:  Matthew Dempsky <matthew@…>            |       Owner:  viboes  
      Type:  Bugs                                   |      Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  Boost 1.52.0                           |   Component:  thread  
   Version:  Boost 1.47.0                           |    Severity:  Problem 
Resolution:                                         |    Keywords:  once    
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Comment (by fmhess):

 Replying to [comment:15 viboes]:
 >
 > It seems then that I can not relay on whether SIG_ATOMIC_MAX is defined
 or not, but I need a value to mean not-a-valid value. Have a suggestion?

 How about using a boost::atomic<unsigned long> for the epoch?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/5752#comment:16>
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