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Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com> writes:

>> I'm pretty sure that GNAT does this by using the Reclaim pool mentioned
>> above to implement the storage pool.
>
> I don't think so.  I think those objects are finalized, but never
> freed.

Oh, I misinterpreted the header comment in s-pooloc.ads

  --  Storage pool for use with local objects with automatic reclaim

But I see that a couple of lines below there is

  --  Needed to ensure that library routines can execute allocators

which leaves me confused. I guess I don't need to know ...