Title
try_lock does not guarantee forward progress
Status
resolved
Section
[thread.mutex.requirements]
Submitter
INCITS

Created on 2010-08-25.00:00:00 last changed 163 months ago

Messages

Date: 2011-05-21.21:15:19

Proposed resolution:

Resolved by n3209.

Date: 2010-11-01.00:00:00

[ 2010-11-01 Daniel comments: ]

Paper n3152 addresses this issue.

Date: 2010-11-01.20:35:33

[ Resolution proposed by ballot comment: ]

The standard mutex types must not fail spuriously in try_lock. See n3141 page 205 - Appendix 1 - Additional Details

Date: 2010-10-24.16:08:33

Addresses US-186

try_lock does not provide a guarantee of forward progress because it is allowed to spuriously fail.

History
Date User Action Args
2010-11-18 14:01:09adminsetstatus: nad editorial -> resolved
2010-11-11 19:19:17adminsetstatus: open -> nad editorial
2010-11-01 20:35:33adminsetmessages: + msg5252
2010-11-01 20:35:33adminsetmessages: + msg5251
2010-10-26 21:42:22adminsetmessages: + msg5156
2010-10-24 16:08:33adminsetmessages: + msg5032
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