Re: [Boost-users] [boost::shared_ptr] Memory is not freed

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [boost::shared_ptr] Memory is not freed
From: Panagiotis Foteinos (pafotein_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-27 21:17:17

Thank you all for the replies.

Yes, this is the reason: cyclic references.

Regards,
Panagiotis Foteinos

On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 7:05 PM, liam mail <liam.list_at_[hidden]> wrote:

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>
> On 27 March 2011 23:57, Panagiotis Foteinos <pafotein_at_[hidden]> wrote:
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>> Hello users.
>> Could you think of any scenarios that would cause the observed behaviour?
>>
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>> Any ideas would be welcome.
>>
>> OS: Ubuntu 64
>> Compiler: gcc version 4.4.3
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Panagiotis Foteinos
>>
>>
> Sounds like cyclic references[1] for which you may need to use weak_ptr
> 's.
> [1]
> http://www.codeproject.com/KB/stl/boostsmartptr.aspx#Cyclic%20References
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