From: Thore Karlsen (sid_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-07-13 07:48:52
On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 23:50:08 -0400, Gili <cowwoc_at_[hidden]>
wrote:
> If one creates a new boost::thread within DLLMain or a function it
>invokes, CreateThread (invoked by Boost) creates a new thread but does
>not start it. Boost's code then waits on the native thread to start
>before returning from the constructor but because this never occurs it
>blocks forever.
Does boost::thread use CreateThread? Is the author aware of the
potential memory leaks that can result from this?
>From MSDN:
"A thread that uses functions from the static C run-time libraries
should use the _beginthread and _endthread C run-time functions for
thread management rather than CreateThread and ExitThread. Failure to do
so results in small memory leaks when ExitThread is called. Note that
this is not a problem with the C run-time in a DLL."
-- Be seeing you.