Re: [boost] [xint] Boost.Move vs Copy-on-Write timings

Subject: Re: [boost] [xint] Boost.Move vs Copy-on-Write timings
From: Chad Nelson (chad.thecomfychair_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-05-04 19:35:35

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On 05/04/2010 02:10 PM, Mathias Gaunard wrote:

>>> I take [it] you don't support in-place expansion then.
>>> A shame.
>>
>> I wasn't aware that it was possible to use in-place expansion when
>> allocating memory via new.
> 
> You allocate the memory with new? That severely restricts the library.
> You should use allocators.

That was recommended (I think by Jeffrey Hellrung again). I hadn't
looked into the implementation details yet, I've got a lot of internal
work to finish before I can restructure it that way.

> There are nice extensions to standard allocators that Ion Gaztañaga has
> made that allow two-way in-place expansion and shrinking.
> <http://www.drivehq.com/web/igaztanaga/allocplus/>

Noted. I'm not sure whether I can use it or not, but I'll certainly take
a look.

> I would have loved to see that in that kind of project, but of course,
> that's no more than a wish of mine.

One that may be granted. :-)
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Chad Nelson
Oak Circle Software, Inc.
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