Re: [boost] Re: shared_ptr and BOOST_DISABLE_THREADS

From: Howard Hinnant (hinnant_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-04-26 19:30:19

On Apr 26, 2004, at 7:15 PM, Peter Dimov wrote:

> Let's go a bit further.
> The obvious alternative to shared_ptr here, to me, is not a 
> non-synchronized
> shared_ptr, but an embedded reference count (no need for separate count
> synchronization -> no need for separate count). Is there something 
> else that
> I'm missing that makes intrusive counting unsuitable?

Probably not.  The DLL-proof characteristic of shared_ptr appealed to 
me so I jumped to reuse it.  There's always another rewrite waiting in 
the wings. :-)  Thanks for your comments.

-Howard