Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9787: [windows] Small duration value passed down to basic_timed_mutex::try_lock_until and condition_variable::wait_until can cause infinite or near infinite wait for win32

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #9787: [windows] Small duration value passed down to basic_timed_mutex::try_lock_until and condition_variable::wait_until can cause infinite or near infinite wait for win32
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-09-23 11:59:19

#9787: [windows] Small duration value passed down to
basic_timed_mutex::try_lock_until and condition_variable::wait_until can
cause infinite or near infinite wait for win32
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  Reporter:  Bryan Laird             |      Owner:  viboes
  <bryan_laird@…>                    |     Status:  assigned
      Type:  Bugs                    |  Component:  thread
 Milestone:  Boost 1.57.0            |   Severity:  Problem
   Version:  Boost 1.53.0            |   Keywords:  WaitForSingleObject
Resolution:                          |  timed_mutex try_lock_until
                                     |  wait_until
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Comment (by Bryan Laird <bryan_laird@…>):

 The fix looks good.

 I would prefer to call WaitForSingleObjectEx() with a 0ms timeout in the
 case of tp<=now but that's up to you.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/9787#comment:17>
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