Re: [DotGNU]__gc arrays

[Alex Stephens]

> > > Since it requires the programmer to take explicit action to use, I have
> > > never really understood how it helps prevent sloppy programming.
> >
> > I agree it doesn't prevent sloppy programming but it would prevent
> > overflows leading to security problems since the program will just
> > terminate with an exception.
> 
> Only if the programmer uses the managed array capability.  If they write 
> ordinary C code, then the arrays are unmanaged by default and all bets are 
> off.

That's true but it's quite easy to replace unmanaged array declarations with 
managed ones using the __gc keyword. Btw, is there any chance of getting a C++ 
compiler for dotgnu in the relatively near future? I think the Mono team are 
working on one...

Regards,
Alex