Re: [boost] [shifted_ptr] Review Request

Subject: Re: [boost] [shifted_ptr] Review Request
From: Phil Bouchard (philippe_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-04-05 19:50:38

On 4/5/2011 4:16 PM, Vicente BOTET wrote:
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>> Message du 06/04/11 00:36
>> De : "Phil Bouchard"
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>> A : boost_at_[hidden]
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>> Objet : Re: [boost] [shifted_ptr] Review Request
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>> A smart pointer object has the count of the number of pointers pointing
>> to the object. shifted_ptr<>  also has a set counter; a set counter has
>> the count of the number of pointers from the stack referencing to the
>> set. Thus when no pointers from the stack are referencing the set
>> anymore then the set is being destroyed instantly.
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> Are shifted_ptrs thread safe?

The pools it uses are thread safe and so is the reference count but the 
manipulation of a set hasn't been tested yet in a multithreaded environment.

Thanks,
-Phil