Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8527: signal_set goes into an infinit handling loop while handling SEGV

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8527: signal_set goes into an infinit handling loop while handling SEGV
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-24 02:56:56

#8527: signal_set goes into an infinit handling loop while handling SEGV
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  Reporter:  Pichot Fabien <pichot.fabien@…>          |       Owner:  chris_kohlhoff 
      Type:  Bugs                                     |      Status:  closed         
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                         |   Component:  asio           
   Version:  Boost 1.53.0                             |    Severity:  Problem        
Resolution:  invalid                                  |    Keywords:  asio signal_set
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Changes (by chris_kohlhoff):

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

Comment:

 According to POSIX, the allowing the C signal handler to return after
 handling one of SIGFPE, SIGILL, or SIGSEGV results in undefined behaviour.
 Don't use them with signal_set.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8527#comment:1>
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