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		pjmlp on Nov 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why asynchronous Rust doesn't work Yes, that is how C++/WinRT handles cascading deletion of COM instances, however when you are going down that route, it is basically a poor man's tracing GC.

scotty79 on Nov 13, 2021 [–]

However it just for the stuff you need it for. It's not all encompassing. It's not mandatory part of the language.

pjmlp on Nov 13, 2021 | [–]

True, and unfortunately a reason why we keep having CVEs related to memory corruption.

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