Re: [Boost-users] [interprocess]files locations for mutex and named shm

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [interprocess]files locations for mutex and named shm
From: Eugen Stoianovici (eugen.stoianovici_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-09-18 07:02:47

Ion Gaztañaga wrote:
> Eugen Stoianovici wrote:
>> Ion Gaztañaga wrote:
>>> You can't, unless you modify the code in:
>>>
>>> boost/interprocess/detail/temp_dir_helper.hpp
>>>
>>> Why do you want to change the location of those files?
>>>
>>> Ion
>> This is only a problem if you run processes with different users. Ex: 
>> if you're using shared memory between an user app and a service, the 
>> service will look for the segment in C:\Windows\Temp\ and the user 
>> app will look for it in C:\Documents and settings\user\local 
>> settings\etc.
>> My changes should go in the temp_dir_helpers.hpp file, right?
>
> Good point. I'll try to see if I can unify this when I have a bit of 
> time. Maybe we can find a common directory for all processes. Any hint 
> or suggestion?
>
On XP C:\Windows\Temp would be a good idea but i don't know if it is 
writable by all users. I'm going to look into it when i get the chance, 
but for now, changing the "TMP" env to something else is enough for me.

Thanks again,
Eugen Stoianovici