Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8600: wait_for_any hangs, if called with multiple copies of shared_future referencing same task

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8600: wait_for_any hangs, if called with multiple copies of shared_future referencing same task
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-21 17:44:35

#8600: wait_for_any hangs, if called with multiple copies of shared_future
referencing same task
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  Reporter:  Martin Apel <martin.apel@…>           |       Owner:  viboes  
      Type:  Bugs                                  |      Status:  assigned
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                      |   Component:  thread  
   Version:  Boost 1.53.0                          |    Severity:  Problem 
Resolution:                                        |    Keywords:          
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Changes (by viboes):

  * owner:  anthonyw => viboes
  * status:  new => assigned

Comment:

 Thanks for catching this, even if I would not this to work.

 I think the fix would be to document that the shared state of the
 N-futures must be different as a pre-condition.

 I don't think the library must provide any check to avoid this usage.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8600#comment:1>
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