id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
5842	thread.cpp: Win32 thread::thread() calls GetCurrentThread, which returns a pseudo-handle	noloader@…	viboes	"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"	Bugs	closed	To Be Determined	thread	Boost 1.47.0	Problem	invalid