GC, the simple solution

[Sean Kelly]

Bruno Medeiros wrote:
>
> Makes me think, how does one keep up with this? I mean, one who isn't 
> (nor wishes to be) a hardware expert, but wants to keep up with the 
> general developments in this area, thus maintaining an overview of it.

comp.programming.threads is worth keeping an eye on, though the jargon 
can get a bit thick there at times.  The C++ committee is also working 
on a new memory model for C++, so any discussion there may be useful. 
The easiest way to keep an eye on this is follow the links from Hans 
Boehm's website  (http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/) though you 
could keep an eye on comp.std.c++ as well if you're having trouble 
staying awake at night.  Finally, any paper with Maurice Herlihy's name 
on it is a useful resource if you want a deeper understanding of some of 
these ideas and don't mind some research.  He's got a website with links 
to many of his papers, though IIRC some of them are hard to track down 
without an ACM membership.


Sean