The pinning bit is used only within the GC when everything else is stopped. It should be never set on a live object when the managed code is running. The bit is set in the scan phase and reset in the copy phase (in scavenge). Look for clear_marked_pinned in gcsmp.cpp.
-Jan This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of the Rotor Shared Source CLI implementation [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Archana Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [DOTNET-ROTOR] scope of pinned variables Hi, this is wrt implementation of status updation of an object. when is the pin-bit of an object reset?. ie. when does the GC get the information that, okay now this particular object X is no longer pinned. the GC appears to recognize pinning/set the pin bit thru pinObject in Promote. Thanks, archana
