Re: [boost] Re: Boost.Threads - thread_desc concept

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-30 12:06:53

The user is not forced to call new if we have a generator function producing
the appropriate auto_ptr.

-Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Siek" <jsiek_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [boost] Re: Boost.Threads - thread_desc concept

> On Sat, 30 Jun 2001, Peter Dimov wrote:
> > Creation on the heap is orders of magnitude more expensive than managing
a
> > reference count.
> >
> > This is the major problem I see with a noncopyable design. [This is not
> > limited to the current discussion, but applies in general.] The design
> > forces the user to use 'new,' a keyword that has no place in user land.
>
> I agree strongly with this. The design should not force the user to call
> 'new'. I'd much rather see a copyable thread_id type.
>
> Cheers,
> Jeremy
>
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