[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10720: boost::interprocess Windows semaphore and mutex creation can fail due to naming convention

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #10720: boost::interprocess Windows semaphore and mutex creation can fail due to naming convention
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-10-30 13:14:34

#10720: boost::interprocess Windows semaphore and mutex creation can fail due to
naming convention
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 Reporter:  Ville Outamaa <ville.outamaa@…>  |      Owner:  igaztanaga
     Type:  Bugs                             |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined                 |  Component:  interprocess
  Version:  Boost 1.54.0                     |   Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                                   |
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 boost::interprocess names the mutexes and semaphores using the sync_id and
 sync_handles classes found in interprocess/sync/windows/sync_utils.hpp.
 The sync_id class uses winapi::query_performance_counter to obtain a value
 which is then used to create a supposedly unique identifier for the
 semaphore or mutex in sync_handles::fill_name.

 The problem is that when multiple mutexes and/or semaphores are created
 within such a short time frame that the value returned by
 winapi::query_performance_counter does not change, the creation fails with
 winapi::error_already_exists.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/10720>
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