Using library APIs:alignas(unique_ptr<int>) byte buf[sizeof(unique_ptr<int>)];auto& a = construct_at(reinterpret_cast<unique_ptr<int>*>(buf), new int); // #1auto const b = relocate(&a); // #2#2 ends the lifetime of a by relocation into a prvalue materialized as b. Since the lifetime of a has ended, buf no longer provides storage for an object, and it is correct not to call destroy_at(&a). The resource allocated at #1 and initially owned by a is now owned by b, and released in its destructor.Using operator reloc:auto const c = unique_ptr<int>(new int); // #3auto const d = reloc c; // #4#4 ends the lifetime of c by relocation into a prvalue materialized as d. Since the automatic variable c was relocated, its destructor will not be called at the end of its scope and odr-use of its identifier is ill-formed for the remainder of the scope. The resource allocated at #3 and initially owned by c is now owned by d, and released in its destructor.It's almost like a move operation, although with the move operation calling the destructor of the object moved-from is a defined behavior.But how to enforce 'not calling' the destructor of 'a' at the end of its scope?Similarly for 'c'?Sent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: Edward Catmur <ecatmur_at_[hidden]> Date: 5/6/22 2:41 PM (GMT+04:00) To: organicoman <organicoman_at_[hidden]> Cc: std-proposals <std-proposals_at_[hidden]>, Ville Voutilainen <ville.voutilainen_at_[hidden]>, Sébastien Bini <sebastien.bini_at_[hidden]> Subject: Re: [std-proposals] Relocation in C++ On Fri, 6 May 2022 at 11:16, organicoman <organicoman_at_[hidden]> wrote:The resource will continue to be managed, but by a different object; the lvalue object materialized from the prvalue relocated from the original owner lvalue. So it will be released when the new object's destructor is called.It sounds like a garbage collection mechanism. Can you please illustrate with an example how we keep track of the resources from the first object which was relocated-from (let's name it the 'relocation source')?Using library APIs:alignas(unique_ptr<int>) byte buf[sizeof(unique_ptr<int>)];auto& a = construct_at(reinterpret_cast<unique_ptr<int>*>(buf), new int); // #1auto const b = relocate(&a); // #2#2 ends the lifetime of a by relocation into a prvalue materialized as b. Since the lifetime of a has ended, buf no longer provides storage for an object, and it is correct not to call destroy_at(&a). The resource allocated at #1 and initially owned by a is now owned by b, and released in its destructor.Using operator reloc:auto const c = unique_ptr<int>(new int); // #3auto const d = reloc c; // #4#4 ends the lifetime of c by relocation into a prvalue materialized as d. Since the automatic variable c was relocated, its destructor will not be called at the end of its scope and odr-use of its identifier is ill-formed for the remainder of the scope. The resource allocated at #3 and initially owned by c is now owned by d, and released in its destructor.