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0 pointsbirdsbolt10y ago0 comments

Allocations don't have to be expensive if your GC is smart. Smart as C++ destructors positioning :D

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> if your GC is smart

Can you say more? I don't know how C++ uses destructor positioning? Seems to me if it gets to GC it's too late, you already made an allocation which is the expensive part.

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0 pointsbirdsbolt10y ago0 comments

Allocations don't have to be expensive if your GC is smart. Smart as C++ destructors positioning :D

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schneems10y ago

> if your GC is smart

Can you say more? I don't know how C++ uses destructor positioning? Seems to me if it gets to GC it's too late, you already made an allocation which is the expensive part.

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