Re: [Boost-users] Is boost::asio::ip::tcp::iostream thread safe?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Is boost::asio::ip::tcp::iostream thread safe?
From: Igor R (boost.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-10 10:38:30

> hi all,
> I use ip::tcp::iostream but I don't know if it is thread safe, and I cannot find the answer in boost document.
> I read from ip::tcp::iostream in the receiver thread, and send request in another thread.
> Now I protected the stream with a mutex. But the problem is that, if I do not send request, the server will not response,
> and the receiver will block on read with lock, and the sender cannot hold the lock and cannot send the request, deadlock.
>
> Is there anyone know that? Please kindly give me an answer.

As far as I can see, it's not thread-safe.