Re: Memeory management

[Martin Krischik <krischik@users.sourceforge.net>]

adaworks@sbcglobal.net wrote:

> 
> <tmoran@acm.org> wrote in message
> news:naidnWP4ToNgJoHeRVn-2g@comcast.com...
>>
>>   If you allocate explicitly from the heap using access types (pointers)
>> and "new" then the Ada specification does not say whether the
>> implementation must do automatic garbage collection or not.  Most don't,
>>
> Because Ada does not prohibit automatic garbage collection, it would seem
> like a good idea to have it as a compile-time option in a well-designed
> compiler.   Yes, it is a lot of work, but for most programs, not
> safety-critical,
> and running under a commercial OS, it would make sense.

Well I had a go on this allready:

http://adacl.sourceforge.net/pmwiki.php/Main/GarbageCollector

Using storrage pools is actually better then compiler options - sure more
typing work - but what happens if GC and non-GC packages are linked with
each other?

The only thing what bothers me is finalisation - with lots of GNAT source
browsing and intermediate code listing I got it implemented - but I it
would be better if GC storrage pools where incorporated right into the
compiler .

Martin

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