Re: [Boost-users] Crash when serializing binary object toXML archive

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Crash when serializing binary object toXML archive
From: Simon Fraser (smfr_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-06 12:58:35

On Sep 6, 2008, at 10:30 am, Robert Ramey wrote:

> I changed my mind.  There is currently an item on the active list  
> which
> demonstrates how to fix it and this I will do.

That's good news, thanks. Could you point me to that item?

> Assuming the problem is what I think it is, you might try a  
> different size
> binary object - e.g. some multiple of 3 bytes.  That should work  
> around the
> problem.

Unfortunately the binary object size is an inherent property of my model
and is not adjustable (unless I play games with adding 3 bytes to the  
end
on write, and stripping them off on read, which I'd rather not do).

Thanks
Simon

>
>
> Robert Ramey
>
> Simon Fraser wrote:
>> I found this one:
>> <http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/1481>
>> but it's closed as "wontfix" (by you), and it's not clear
>> whether it's the same issue. If it is, shouldn't another
>> ticket be opened to fix serialization not to use
>> transform_width in this way?
>>
>> This crash prevents me from using XML serialization,
>> so I'd appreciate any hints on workarounds.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Simon
>>
>> On Sep 6, 2008, at 9:41 am, Robert Ramey wrote:
>>
>>> Simon Fraser wrote:
>>>> Using Boost 1.36, I'm seeing a crash when serializing a 256K malloc
>>>> block
>>>> using binary_object to an XML archive, something like this:
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There is a trak item which refers to transform_width. I would guess/
>>> hope
>>> that this
>>> will be resolved when that trak item is addressed.
>>>
>>> Robert Ramey
>>>
>>>