Re: [boost] smart_ptr: sp_collector can't handle STL containers of shared_ptr's

From: Larry Evans (jcampbell3_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-05-29 10:57:17

Gregory Colvin wrote:
[snip]
> It seems that rather than take the route of modifying all the
> standard containers one might as well just provide a special
> operator new(gc) and gc_allocator that can track all the memory
> blocks on the heap that might contain a shared_ptr.  Then one
> can either replace global operator new with the special one,
> or use new(gc) or gc_allocator wherever needed.
I'm assuming that the advantage of the suggested method
over Boehm's collector would be the precision?  I.e. no
false pointers are possible?