thread.cpp: Win32 thread::thread() calls GetCurrentThread, which returns a pseudo-handle

[noloader@…]

GetCurrentThread() returns a pseudo-handle. All threads which call it are returned a value of (HANDLE)-2 (if I recall correctly). To get a 'real' handle, use DuplicateHandle() [1].

thread::thread() : m_joinable(false)
{
  m_thread = reinterpret_cast<void*>(GetCurrentThread());
  m_id = GetCurrentThreadId();
}

[1] ​http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms683182(v=vs.85).aspx

[viboes]

Are you sure that this pseudo handle is used by another thread?

BTW, thanks for all your reports. This will help a lot to make Boost.Thread more robust :)

[viboes]

Moved to support request until resolution clarified.

[viboes]

It seems that this pseudo-handle is not used by other threads, so no need to duplicate.

Please, reopen it if you don't agree with the resolution.