https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/8913 <p> boost/asio/detail/posix_static_mutex.hpp ignores nearly all failures from pthread_* functions. Functions include pthread_mutex_lock and pthread_mutex_unlock. </p> <p> A lock failure is usually a bad thing, and I can't come up with scenarios where a silent failure is desired. It will make a bad problem worse by corrupting data or terminating the program. </p> <p> At minimum (as a user), I would expect for Boost to use BOOST_ASSERT in debugging and diagnostic builds; and BOOST_VERIFY with an appropriate exception for release or production builds. </p> <p> Perhaps it would be a good idea to use boost/thread/pthread/mutex.hpp. It appears to be more mature and have a bit more stability. In addition, it throws lock exceptions where appropriate. </p> en-us /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/8913 Trac 1.4.3