Re: [boost] TR1 library extensions in libstdc++ - SmartPtr

From: Jonathan Wakely (cow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-12 04:21:12

On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 02:36:16PM -0400, Howard Hinnant wrote:

> On Oct 11, 2004, at 1:29 PM, Jonathan Wakely wrote:
> 
> >Would the SmartPtr authors (Peter, Greg, Beman, Daniel, Howard, Multi
> >Media Ltd ...) consider allowing modified versions of shared_ptr.hpp,
> >weak_ptr.hpp, shared_count.hpp and (maybe) checked_delete.hpp to be
> >included in the GCC sources?
> 
> Speaking only for myself, I didn't realize my fingerprints were on any 
> of these.  If they really are somewhere, my permission is given.  I've 
> already reimplemented these for Metrowerks and that's the only code I 
> can't share.

//
//  boost/checked_delete.hpp
//
//  Copyright (c) 2002, 2003 Peter Dimov
//  Copyright (c) 2003 Daniel Frey
//  Copyright (c) 2003 Howard Hinnant
//

Although I'm not sure I'll use that file. Thanks for the permission
anyway - it's very much appreciated.

> Btw, it isn't in the TR1, but you might consider: shared_ptr<T[]> and 
> weak_ptr<T[]> as a conforming extension.

I'll look into it, thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks to everyone else who's generously said yes.

jon

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