Re: [boost] [1.34.1][pool] #284 (was: Open Issues)

From: Michael Marcin (mmarcin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-29 14:48:57

Marcus Lindblom wrote:
> Thomas Witt wrote:
>> There are two open tickets for pool in 1.34.1.
>> 
>> http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/284
>> http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/991
> 
> I looked at 284, but I couldn't decide which value to set next_size to
> in purge_memory() (which, I believe,  is the correct way to fix this).
> 
> I.e. whether to:
> 
> * Just use the default value (32).
> * Add a new member variable to the class, initial_size, and use that.
> 
> I think I can present a patch for either, I'm just not sure what the
> best approach is. (I was sort of hoping for the lib author to emerge
> and provide guidance.)
> 

How about something like

bool purge_memory( size_type new_next_size = 32 );