Re: [boost] [pool] patch to make pool support zero sized allocations.

Subject: Re: [boost] [pool] patch to make pool support zero sized allocations.
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-09-02 13:51:23

AMDG

Steven Watanabe wrote:
> The patch at
> https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/attachment/ticket/386/pool.patch
> allows the pool classes to support zero sized allocation, by returning
> a null pointer.  std::vector sometimes allocates a zero sized block,
> so this is necessary for pool_allocator.  Returning a null pointer
> is the simplest solution and I'm that the standard allows an allocator
> to return the null pointer when asked for a block of zero elements.
>
> Okay to commit?

I'm committing this weekend if no one objects.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe