Re: [Boost-users] [thread] assertion error in timed_lock

Anthony Williams wrote:

On 14/01/2009, Ernst Murnleitner wrote:

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Dear Anthony,

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pthread_mutex_timedlock returned ETIMEDOUT.

This bug has already been fixed.

Of cource, bugs happen.

I used boost 1.36.0. Is the fix in 1.37.0?

Alas, no. I didn't merge it in time. Boost 1.38 will be out in a few weeks, which WILL have the fix in. For now, just patch your copy to use ETIMEDOUT instead of EBUSY.

Are you sure? My copy of Boost 1.37.0, file boost/thread/pthread/recursive_mutex.hpp, line 180 looks like this: BOOST_ASSERT(!res || res==ETIMEDOUT); If the previous call to pthread_mutex_timedlock() returns ETIMEDOUT, the assertion should hold. Regards, Peter.