No, not if it's done right. It would only affect code that uses references. It would mean however that there are more ways to screw up in the code (modifying shared Octstrs being the prime candidate).
Regards Jörg -----Original Message----- From: Stipe Tolj Cc: '''[EMAIL PROTECTED]' ' ' Sent: 12/12/01 3:49 PM Subject: Re: Ref-Counted octstr Aarno Syvänen schrieb: > > Jörg Pommnitz wrote: > > > > Currently we often do a octstr_duplicate instead of the > > octstr_get_ref in my made up example. This is simplified > > but the pattern occurs quite often... > > Yeah, octstr_get_ref would be nice. Forget my email: I think > about another type of unneeded octstr_duplicate. I'm not into deep here, but would a major change have any global impacts? Stipe [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wapme Systems AG Münsterstr. 248 40470 Düsseldorf Tel: +49-211-74845-0 Fax: +49-211-74845-299 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.wapme-systems.de ------------------------------------------------------------------- wapme.net - wherever you are