[boost] Re: Misc library documentation issues

From: Reid Sweatman (reids_at_[hidden])
Date: 1999-07-13 12:45:47

>    However, returning to the point, the idea of adding a 
> nocount is not
>    really adding a new type of smart ptr at all. It simply allows more
>    flexible use of the library. The introduction of a shared 
> count for 1
>    allows a simple optimisation for a common case, and a 
> resolution of the
>    construction problem (ctors would then never fail).

I agree with all your other points.  However, couldn't a CTOR failure with
this mechanism result in a zombie?

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