Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9284: WaitForSingleObject(mutex) must handle WAIT_ABANDONED

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9284: WaitForSingleObject(mutex) must handle WAIT_ABANDONED
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-10-28 16:30:05

#9284: WaitForSingleObject(mutex) must handle WAIT_ABANDONED
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  Reporter:  huyuguang@…       |      Owner:  igaztanaga
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  interprocess
   Version:  Boost 1.54.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:
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Comment (by igaztanaga):

 Thanks for the report. I think it should treat wait_abandoned specially,
 because the mutex will be locked, so it should detect wait_abandoned and
 unlock the mutex before throwing the exception. Otherwise, the client
 might try to lock() again and it would deadlock.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9284#comment:3>
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