Is it possible to introduce Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) to C++?

Question

Objective C has introduced a technology called ARC to free the developer from the burden of memory management. It sounds great, I think C++ developers would be very happy if g++

Answer 1

1. There are already some implementations of similar technologies for C++; e.g., Boehm-Demers-Weiser garbage collector.
2. C++11 has a special Application Binary Interface for anyone wishing to add her own garbage collection.
3. In the vast majority of cases, techniques like smart pointers can do the job of painless memory management for C++ developers.