Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11166: boost::filesystem::remove is racy

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11166: boost::filesystem::remove is racy
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-04-06 14:58:27

#11166: boost::filesystem::remove is racy
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  Reporter:  Jeff Epler <jepler@…>  |      Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Bugs                   |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be Determined       |  Component:  filesystem
   Version:  Boost 1.57.0           |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:                         |   Keywords:
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Comment (by Jeff Epler <jepler@…>):

 The proposed patch fixes the file -> nonexistent and directory ->
 nonexistent cases.  The others are not as important for our use case, but
 for example (errno == EISDIR) would be an appropriate check after unlink()
 for the file -> directory case.  Lightly tested via my test case on Linux
 and Windows.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/11166#comment:2>
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