RE: [boost] An experimental garbage collector for C++ using smart pointers

From: Gary Powell (Gary.Powell_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-10-20 19:35:51

Hi John,
  Have you seen http://reality.sgi.com/boehm_mti/gc.html?
There are a bunch of links to other garbage collectors at this site as well.
(I'm not expert on garbage collecting, unless you count the stuff under the
sink, I only point to others who claim it.)

  -gary-

gary.powell_at_[hidden]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	jbandela_at_[hidden] [SMTP:jbandela_at_[hidden]]
> Sent:	Friday, October 20, 2000 5:25 PM
> To:	boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject:	[boost] An experimental garbage collector for C++ using
> smart pointers
> 
> I have posted an experimental garbage collector for C++. It is 
> written entirely in C++, and uses smart pointers. It uses both 
> reference counting and and mark-sweep. This is its first submission 
> and I am sure there are rough edges. I am interested in feedback on 
> whether this is a viable idea (even if the implementation needs 
> work), or if it is hopelessly and fundamentally flawed.
> 
> Thanks for your time,
> 
> John R. Bandela
> 
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