refcounting basic_string<> and thread safety

[Ryszard Kabatek]

On 22 Jun 1999, Steinar Bang wrote:

> I'm guessing that the current refcounting <string> with gcc/egcs
> library isn't thread safe?
> 
> Will the new basic_string<> delivered with libstdc++-v3 be thread
> safe? 

Is it possible to have an efficient, thread save, refcounted string at all?


Ryszard Kabatek
Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Department of Physical Chemistry
Geusaer Str. 88, 06217 Merseburg, Germany
Tel. +49 3461 46 2487 (2466) Fax. +49 3461 46 2129