Re: An experimental garbage collector for C++ using smart pointers

From: jbandela_at_[hidden]
Date: 2000-10-20 20:09:21

Hi Gary,
Thanks for your response.
I have seen some other garbage collectors. However, I noticed that 
they seemed geared toward C. In addition, they had to scan raw memory 
looking for pointers and thus could be fooled by some pointer 
manipulation allowed in C/C++. My aim/experiment was to try to build 
one, that is specifically for C++ using smart pointers. I am 
currently not aware of any GC's that take this approach. (If someone 
knows differently, please let me know.)

Regards,
John R. Bandela

> 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_s...
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	jbandela_at_u... [SMTP:jbandela_at_u...]
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >