[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12370: Make winapi_mutex_wrapper official

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12370: Make winapi_mutex_wrapper official
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-08-02 15:56:43

#12370: Make winapi_mutex_wrapper official
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 Reporter:  gast128@…         |      Owner:  igaztanaga
     Type:  Feature Requests  |     Status:  new
Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  interprocess
  Version:  Boost 1.61.0      |   Severity:  Cosmetic
 Keywords:                    |
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 I couldn't find a reference in the documentation. The winapi_mutex_wrapper
 has some advantages over the named_mutex:
 * + not file based; i.e. no chance of leaking files in case crash
 * + no problem of singleton destruction order. We use 'remove' in our own
 singleton but that gives a problem being in 'atexit'
 * - Win32 / Win64 specific

 While portability is a good thing, we solely develop for Windows so the
 more handy Windows solution is ok. There is already a
 windows_shared_memory (which is also more handy than the portable
 shared_memory_object). Can't this one be promoted to official?

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12370>
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