Subject: Re: [boost] Review Wizard report for December 2009
From: Phil Bouchard (philippe_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-10 16:59:36
Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
> 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.
BTW I haven't corrected the presentation yet but there the disadvantages
of a smart pointer list slowness. It was something basically copied
from a garbage collection list of disadvantages; I forgot removing the
bullet.
[...]
>> 3) Instantaneous
>
> What does 3 mean?
Constant complexity.
> Another question: is it possible to say
>
> shifted_ptr<T> ptr = make_shifted<T>(...)
>
> instead (to enhance exception-safety)?
Yes just by adding some wrapper but I think the reason I did it this way
was because 'operator new' can take advantage of a user defined allocator.
>> 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?
No but I see memory leaks and a huge consumption of memory ;)
Regards,
-Phil
Note: This is a good timing because I just completed a paper in
astrophysics including a simulator to approximate all tests. It is
called "Finite Relativism"; for those interested in the subject please ask.