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Re: [RFC PATCH] Add alloc_size attribute to the default operator new and operator new[]

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Jason Merrill <jason@redhat.com> wrote:
> On 08/04/2011 08:58 AM, Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
>>
>> Do you intend to rule out garbage collectors?
>
> No, I suppose the rule should be that interleaved access through the
> returned pointer and other ways is undefined.

OK.

>> Should not access as raw memory (e.g. through char* or void*) be allowed?
>
> No, accessing it as raw memory is no different.

Hmm, maybe I misunderstand what you are saying.  But, I think a
scanning collector
should be allowed.

-- Gaby
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