Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] Serializing "int" types...

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [serialization] Serializing "int" types...
From: François Mauger (mauger_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-04-02 17:56:13

Hi Robert

You're right.
I definitively recommend the use of 'boost/cstdint.h' stuff to store/load
integers (16/32 signed or not). I use it on both 32 and
64 bits Linux boxes. As far as I know, it gives fully portable archives.

regards
frc
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> I guess this covers it?
> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_38_0/libs/serialization/doc/special.html#numerics
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 4:02 PM, Robert Dailey <rcdailey_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> If I choose to serialize a variable with type "int", is this portable?
>> For
>> example, if I stream out this value on a 64-bit system, and then load it
>> in
>> on a 32-bit system, will this result in a buffer-overrun or anything
>> else
>> weird? I read the serialization docs but didn't see this topic in there.
>> Sorry if I missed it.
>>
>> Help is appreciated. Thank you.
>>
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