I think it's down to your use of reset. Why not just assign? last_rx_frame = new Frame; On the multiple thread note, when you put these functions on seperate threads you will need to marshal the use of the queue. Cheers Rich Internet david.bond@iol.unh.edu Sent by: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org 18/05/2010 14:23 Please respond to boost-users@lists.boost.org To boost-users@lists.boost.org cc Subject Re: [Boost-users] shared_ptr question No, but eventually I will be accessing the shared_ptrs from different threads. -David From: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of richard.carless@uk.bnpparibas.com Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:22 AM To: boost-users@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [Boost-users] shared_ptr question are you running these functions on different threads? Internet david.bond@iol.unh.edu Sent by: boost-users-bounces@lists.boost.org 18/05/2010 05:00 Please respond to boost-users@lists.boost.org To Boost-users@lists.boost.org cc Subject [Boost-users] shared_ptr question Hello, I am learning shared_ptrs and I am running into a segfault. I'm fairly certain it's because of some misunderstanding I have. Here is some code. I have altered it to just so the relevant data: ---- START CODE ---- std::deque<boost::shared_ptr<Frame> > processing_queue ; void this_is_called() { boost::shared_ptr<Frame> rx ; interface->open( "eth0" ) ; while( running ) { interface->rx_frame( this->processing_queue ) ; if( !processing_queue.empty( ) ) { rx = processing_queue.back( ) ; if( rx ) { std::cout << "Received Frame of Ethertype " << ntohs( rx->get_ether_header( ).ether_type ) << "." << std::endl ; } } } } } // rx frame from interface and add onto processing_queue boost::shared_ptr<Frame> last_rx_frame ; // (CLASSXX member) void CLASSXX::rx_frame( std::deque<boost::shared_ptr<Frame> >& processing_queue ) { // Do some stuff to receive frame.. (int size= # bytes in frame) last_rx_frame.reset(new Frame( )) ; last_rx_frame->bytes.reset( new u_char[size]) ; memcpy( last_rx_frame->bytes.get(), frame_bytes, size) ; last_rx_frame->size = size ; processing_queue.push_back( this->last_rx_frame ) ; } ---- END CODE ---- The program receives one frame and successful and outputs it: Received Frame of Ethertype 0x800. But the second time when it gets to 'rx = processing_queue.back( ) ;' I have a segfault. My understanding of shared_ptrs is that when this assignment is done rx will have its ref count decremented (possibly leading to it being deleted). The back of the processing_queue will then become rx do to the assignment and that shared ptrs reference count will be increased by one. Anyone know what my misconception is? Any idea what's causing the segfault? Thanks! -David _______________________________________________ Boost-users mailing list Boost-users@lists.boost.org http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users ___________________________________________________________ This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is prohibited. Please refer to http://www.bnpparibas.co.uk/en/information/legal_information.asp?Code=ECAS-8... for additional disclosures. _______________________________________________ Boost-users mailing list Boost-users@lists.boost.org http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost-users ___________________________________________________________ This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is prohibited. Please refer to http://www.bnpparibas.co.uk/en/information/legal_information.asp?Code=ECAS-8... for additional disclosures.