Re: pthread_key_delete issue

[Ross Johnson <Ross.Johnson@homemail.com.au>]

Hi Stéphane,

Thank you for reporting and fixing this. The error was indeed introduced 
after 2.8.0, i.e. when I changed to use MCS locks in this part of the code.

There will be a new test also for this to make sure it doesn't regress 
again.

I will update the CVS repository on sourceware.org soon and a little 
earlier to the Git repository at:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pthreads4w/

Regards.
Ross

On 24/10/2012 12:29 AM, Stephane Clairet wrote:
> Hi,
> after migrating from 2.8.0 version to 2.9.1 version, I have an issue with pthread_key_delete function.
> Sometimes, the application on which I work freezes after calling pthread_key_delete.
>
> In fact, the app is stopped on this line: ptw32_mcs_lock_release (&keyLock) (line 106 into pthread_key_delete.c file)
> It seems to be reproduced only when the specific data key concerns several threads.
> The explanation is maybe inside the pthread_key_delete implementation:
>
> int pthread_key_delete (pthread_key_t key)
> {
>      ptw32_mcs_lock_acquire (&(key->keyLock), &keyLock);
>      ...
>      while ((assoc = (ThreadKeyAssoc *) key->threads) != NULL)
>      {
>          ...
>          ptw32_mcs_lock_release (&keyLock);
>      }
> }
>
> The freeze always occurs when the program try to release the key lock a second time. I don't know if it's supposed to be supported.
> Release the key lock outside the while loop seems to fix the issue.
>
> Thanks for help.
> Regards.
>
> Stéphane
>
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