Index: libs/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.htm
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--- libs/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.htm	(revision 44758)
+++ libs/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.htm	(working copy)
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
       template&lt;class Y&gt; explicit <A href="#constructors" >shared_ptr</A>(<A href="weak_ptr.htm" >weak_ptr</A>&lt;Y&gt; const &amp; r);
       template&lt;class Y&gt; explicit <A href="#constructors" >shared_ptr</A>(std::auto_ptr&lt;Y&gt; &amp; r);
 
+      <A href="#unspecified-reference-counter-constructor" >shared_ptr</A>(<i>unspecified-reference-counter-type</i> const &amp; c, T * p); // never throws
+
       shared_ptr &amp; <A href="#assignment" >operator=</A>(shared_ptr const &amp; r); // never throws  
       template&lt;class Y&gt; shared_ptr &amp; <A href="#assignment" >operator=</A>(shared_ptr&lt;Y&gt; const &amp; r); // never throws
       template&lt;class Y&gt; shared_ptr &amp; <A href="#assignment" >operator=</A>(std::auto_ptr&lt;Y&gt; &amp; r);
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@
       T &amp; <A href="#indirection" >operator*</A>() const; // never throws
       T * <A href="#indirection" >operator-&gt;</A>() const; // never throws
       T * <A href="#get" >get</A>() const; // never throws
+      <i>unspecified-reference-counter-type</i> const &amp; <A href="#get_shared_count" >get_shared_count</A>() const; // never throws
 
       bool <A href="#unique" >unique</A>() const; // never throws
       long <A href="#use_count" >use_count</A>() const; // never throws
@@ -257,10 +260,8 @@
 		</blockquote>
 		<pre>template&lt;class Y&gt; shared_ptr(shared_ptr&lt;Y&gt; const &amp; r, T * p); // never throws</pre>
 		<blockquote>
-			<p><b>Effects:</b> constructs a <b>shared_ptr</b> that <EM>shares ownership</EM> with
-				<b>r</b> and stores <b>p</b>.</p>
-			<p><b>Postconditions:</b> <code>get() == p &amp;&amp; use_count() == r.use_count()</code>.</p>
-			<p><b>Throws:</b> nothing.</p>
+			<p><b>Effects:</b> Equivalent to <code><A href="#unspecified-reference-counter-constructor" >
+				shared_ptr</A>(r.get_shared_count(), p)</code>.</p>
 		</blockquote>
 		<pre>template&lt;class Y&gt; explicit shared_ptr(<A href="weak_ptr.htm" >weak_ptr</A>&lt;Y&gt; const &amp; r);</pre>
 		<blockquote>
@@ -284,6 +285,15 @@
 				not by value, and cannot accept <STRONG>auto_ptr</STRONG> temporaries. This is 
 				by design, as the constructor offers the strong guarantee; an rvalue reference 
 				would solve this problem, too.]</EM></P>
+		<pre><a name="unspecified-reference-counter-constructor" >shared_ptr</a>(<i>unspecified-reference-counter-type</i> const &amp; c, T * p); // never throws</pre>
+		<blockquote>
+			<p><b>Requirements:</b> <b>c</b> was retrieved from a <b>shared_ptr</b> instance <b>r</b> through
+				<code>r.get_shared_count()</code>.</p>
+			<p><b>Effects:</b> constructs a <b>shared_ptr</b> that <EM>shares ownership</EM> with
+				<b>r</b> and stores <b>p</b>.</p>
+			<p><b>Postconditions:</b> <code>get() == p &amp;&amp; use_count() == r.use_count()</code>.</p>
+			<p><b>Throws:</b> nothing.</p>
+		</blockquote>
 		<h3><a name="destructor">destructor</a></h3>
 		<pre>~shared_ptr(); // never throws</pre>
 		<BLOCKQUOTE>
@@ -360,6 +370,14 @@
 			<p><b>Returns:</b> the stored pointer.</p>
 			<p><b>Throws:</b> nothing.</p>
 		</blockquote>
+		<h3><a name="get_shared_count" >get_shared_count</a></h3>
+		<pre><i>unspecified-reference-counter-type</i> const &amp; get_shared_count() const; // never throws</pre>
+		<blockquote>
+			<p><b>Returns:</b> the stored reference counter.</p>
+			<p><b>Throws:</b> nothing.</p>
+			<P><B>Notes:</B> <code>get_shared_count()</code> is passed directly to the corresponding
+				<A href="#unspecified-reference-counter-constructor">constructor</A>.</P>
+		</blockquote>
 		<h3><a name="unique">unique</a></h3>
 		<pre>bool unique() const; // never throws</pre>
 		<blockquote>