GC and outside references to D-code

[Kirk McDonald]

teo wrote:
> Hi *, I'm concerned about the garbage collector moving an instance of an object to another location.
> 
> From D Specification (page 171):
> “... compacting the remaining used memory by copying the allocated objects (called a
>  copying collector)”
> 

Page 171?

However, the current GC implementation is not a copying collector. If it 
ever becomes one, you should expect an API for "pinning" allocated 
memory (so that it won't be moved) to be added.

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