[Boost-users] Handling core dumps when process is holding boost interprocess lock

Subject: [Boost-users] Handling core dumps when process is holding boost interprocess lock
From: Rajalakshmi Iyer (raj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-28 05:15:14

Hello,

I am working on application where several multi-threaded processes are
attempting to acquire a lock on the shared memory files managed via boost
interprocess.

It appears that if one of these processes dumps a core while holding a lock
on the shared memory file, all the other processes end up waiting for this
lock to be released.

Any ideas on how this can be overcome? I want to ensure that when a process
that is holding the lock dies, it should ensure that the lock is released.

Thanks,
Raj

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