Subject: Re: [boost] status of sp_counted_base_solaris.hpp
From: Phil Endecott (spam_from_boost_dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-01-11 06:00:28
Graham Bennett wrote:
> I'm interested in getting boost::shared_ptr to use atomic ops on
> Solaris. I notice there is an implementation using the OS-provided
> atomics in boost/detail/sp_counted_base_solaris.hpp
About a year ago I got excited by the idea that Helge Bahmann's
proposed Boost.Atomic library could become a single place for
platform-specific atomic code to live, rather than having it replicated
in each place that needs it (e.g. sp_counted_base). I even got as far
as writing an sp_counted_base that used Boost.Atomic.
I don't know what has stalled Boost.Atomic, but I still think this is a
good approach. So rather than modifying sp_counted_base you might
consider making Boost.Atomic work on your platform, especially if there
are other things in your code that need atomic ops.
Regards, Phil.