Re: [boost] Review Wizard report for December 2009

Subject: Re: [boost] Review Wizard report for December 2009
From: Thorsten Ottosen (thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-10 10:54:52

Phil Bouchard skrev:
> Thank you for this update.  A great introduction to the library can be found 
> in the following PowerPoint presentation:
> https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox/shifted_ptr/libs/smart_ptr/doc/ShiftedPointer.ppt

Thanks.

> Basically:
> 1) sizeof(shifted_ptr<>) == sizeof(void *) * 2
> 2) Handles cyclic pointers

neat!

> 3) Instantaneous

What does 3 mean?

Another question: is it possible to say

shifted_ptr<T> ptr = make_shifted<T>(...)

instead (to enhance exception-safety)?

> Furthermore I am looking forward testing shifted_ptr on Mozilla Firefox...

Please do tells us what you observe. Is Firefox using shared_ptr 
already, or?

-Thorsten