Using D

[Mike via Digitalmars-d]

On Saturday, 12 July 2014 at 04:10:32 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
> On 7/11/2014 5:10 PM, Mike wrote:
>> The problem, however, when managing one's own memory is that 
>> one cannot use some
>> of the built-in types, like Exceptions, that are instantiated 
>> deep within the
>> runtime.  A solution to this would likely quiet some of the 
>> clamoring, IMO.
>
> The thing is, Exceptions should be exceptional, not normal. So 
> if you're worried about GC pauses during exception processing, 
> I think it's time to re-examine what exceptions in your code 
> are being used for.

I understand that, but that wasn't my point.  I was just using 
Exceptions as an example of a built-in type (instantiated in the 
runtime outside of the users control).  Dynamic arrays are 
another.

The goal is for the user to be able to be able to control the 
allocation for all types in D, not just the ones the user 
creates.  And to be able to continue to use, to the extent 
possible, roughly the same idioms and patterns they would use if 
employing the GC.

It looks like you were headed down that path with DIP46 
(http://wiki.dlang.org/DIP46).  It's almost a year old.  Do you 
still feel its worth pursuing?

Mike