ros2 / ros2/rclcpp

not thread safe: add/remove cb groups or waitables while spinning

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Description

Related to #837 which addressed a similar problem for add/remove nodes while spinning.

In that ticket is was identified that the same issue is also present for the other cases mentioned in the title.

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Research direction

Start by reading related issue #837, which addressed adding and removing nodes while spinning. Then identify the corresponding callback-group and waitable cases named in this issue. Done means those add/remove operations are safe while spinning, with the relevant behavior verified by tests if the issue or surrounding work identifies them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
robotics
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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