[Boost-users] Re: Using shared_ptr across shared library boun dary

From: Miro Jurisic (macdev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-15 23:44:11

In article <uhdwufcez.fsf_at_[hidden]>,
 David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> That never happens as long as the shared_ptr takes ownership in the
> same DLL where the new() occurs.  At the point the raw pointer is
> acquired by the shared_ptr, a templated deleter is instantiated; it
> has knowledge not only of the correct heap but also the full type of
> the raw pointer.  delete is always performed by dynamic dispatch.

This should be mentioned in the documentation. It's an extremely important 
feature and I could find no mention of it anywhere other than what you just said.

meeroh

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