Re: [Boost-users] shared_array EXC_BAD_ACCESS

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-29 12:04:43

Christopher Hunt wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I'm attempting to use a shared_array as member of a class that I have.
> Something akin to the following:
>
>     class UTFStringHolder
>     {
> ...
>
>        boost::shared_array<unsigned short> mStrBufferP;
>     };
>
> When UTFStringHolder is instantiated, I get an EXC_BAD_ACCESS and my
> stack trace shows that pthread_mutex_init is being called. Here's the
> complete stack trace:
>
> #0 0x90012730 in _pthread_mutex_init
> #1 0x00088424 in boost::detail::lightweight_mutex::lightweight_mutex()
> at lwm_pthreads.hpp:47

These things usually happen when you have inconsistent definitions of 
BOOST_HAS_THREADS in the source files or libraries that form your program. 
Does the code still fail when you try it as a single self-contained source 
file? If it does, can you post a minimal example that fails?