Re: [boost] Re: scoped_ptr: trivial dtor?

From: Greg Colvin (gcolvin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-03-30 11:08:12

From: David Abrahams <abrahams_at_[hidden]>
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Colvin" <gcolvin_at_[hidden]>
> 
> > > > Then, scoped_ptr's docs contain an incorrect statement, and that is
> better
> > > > fixed.
> > >
> > > Agreed. Greg?
> >
> > I think so, but I havan't been following this thread very closely.
> > Beman?
> 
> It's a short thread, check it out
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boost/message/10311

I have it all in my mail reader, thanks.  I've been reading
the messages, but not carefully.

> Beman's travelling right now and will have plenty of backlog when he
> returns. It would really help if you could come to a determination.

I have no doubt that there is a problem, and am pretty sure the
fix is as described.  But I'm not comfortable changing the code
or documentation until Beman reviews it.

> > > Ah, wonderful. We should put this riff in boost/utility.hpp
> > >
> > > template <class T>
> > > void delete_(T const volatile* x)
> > > {
> > >     sizeof(T);
> > >     delete x;
> > > }
> > >
> > > Then "delete x" becomes boost::delete_(x)
> >
> > Yes.  Of course some compilers might complain about
> > the apparently useless line, so perhaps
> >
> >     if (sizeof(T))
> >        delete x;
> >
> > Regardless, a comment is in order.
> 
> Good idea.
> 
> -Dave
> 
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