Add github link in rcp.h

README.md

@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ for (auto & l : g_listeners) l->events_received++;
 
 | | `rcp` | `std::shared_ptr` |
 |---|---|---|
+| Pointer size | One pointer | Two pointers (object + control block) |
 | Reference count location | Inside the object | Separate control block (extra allocation) |
 | Class requirement | `rcp_managed_root` / `rcp_managed` macro | None (any type) |
 | Weak pointers | No | Yes (`std::weak_ptr`) |
@@ -326,7 +327,14 @@ for (auto & l : g_listeners) l->events_received++;
 | Pointer to `this` | implicit conversion from `this` or explicit `get_rcp()` | `std::enable_shared_from_this` |
 | Checked downcast | `rcp_dynamic_cast` | `std::dynamic_pointer_cast` |
 
-The intrusive design means each managed object requires only one heap
+Because `rcp` stores only a single raw pointer, `sizeof(rcp<T>)` equals
+`sizeof(T *)` — typically 8 bytes on a 64-bit platform.
+`std::shared_ptr` stores both a pointer to the object and a pointer to the
+control block, so `sizeof(std::shared_ptr<T>)` is typically 16 bytes.
+This makes `rcp` more efficient to pass by value, copy, and store in
+containers.
+
+The intrusive design also means each managed object requires only one heap
 allocation instead of two which can improve performance for many applications.
 The trade-off is that the class must be written with `rcp` in mind.
 

include/rcp.h

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 
 /**
  * Reference-counting pointer.
+ *
+ * See https://github.com/holtrop/rcp for documentation, issues, and pull
+ * requests.
  */
 template <typename T>
 class rcp
@@ -276,23 +279,23 @@ rcp<T> rcp_dynamic_cast(rcp<U> && other)
 
 #define rcp_managed_root(classname) \
     private: \
-        mutable std::atomic<int> ref_count{0}; \
+        mutable std::atomic<int> rcp_ref_count{0}; \
         void rcp_inc() const \
         { \
-            ref_count.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed); \
+            rcp_ref_count.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed); \
         } \
         void rcp_dec() const \
         { \
-            if (ref_count.fetch_sub(1, std::memory_order_acq_rel) == 1) \
+            if (rcp_ref_count.fetch_sub(1, std::memory_order_acq_rel) == 1) \
             { \
                 delete this; \
             } \
         } \
         int rcp_count() const \
         { \
-            return ref_count.load(std::memory_order_relaxed); \
+            return rcp_ref_count.load(std::memory_order_relaxed); \
         } \
-        template <typename T> friend class rcp; \
+        template <typename RCP_T_> friend class rcp; \
     rcp_managed(classname)
 
 #define rcp_managed(classname) \

tests.cpp

@@ -413,6 +413,27 @@ void test_hash()
     assert(map.find(c) == map.end());
 }
 
+template <typename T>
+struct Box
+{
+    rcp_managed_root(Box);
+protected:
+    Box(T v) : v(v) {}
+public:
+    T v;
+};
+
+void test_class_template()
+{
+    auto a = Box<int>::create(42);
+    auto b = Box<int>::create(99);
+    assert(a->v == 42);
+    assert(b->v == 99);
+    auto c = a;
+    assert(c->v == 42);
+    assert(c.use_count() == 2);
+}
+
 void test_external_class()
 {
     int before = external_destruct;
@@ -454,6 +475,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
     test_use_count();
     test_swap();
     test_hash();
+    test_class_template();
     test_external_class();
     return 0;
 }