[omniORB] Omni_mutex and static global object

[Harri Pasanen]

On Thursday 16 September 2004 00:23, Alex Tingle wrote:
> renny.koshy at rubixinfotech.com wrote:
> > I agree... static initializers have haunted projects that I've
> > come into or been involved with as far back as I can remember.
>
> Modern C++ compilers don't seem to have this problem. I regularly
> use GNU/g++, Sun/CC, IBM/xlC, DEC/cxx and HP/aCC and I have never
> once had trouble with static initialisers.
>
> Can anyone name a modern C++ compiler that actually exhibits this
> problem?
>

GNU/g++ older than 3.3.x on HP-UX.   I know gcc on AIX used to have it 
as well, don't remember the version.

It is typically platform specific problem, as it ties in with how the 
dynamic libs are implemented.  I would not be surprised if many 
embedded platforms, such as various smartphones etc. would suffer 
from it.

The fact that initialization and shutdown orders are arbitrary is also 
a problem, especially if one of those objects is holding a lock.

-Harri



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