Re: Unlimited integer

From: williamkempf_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-06-21 16:04:38

--- In boost_at_y..., helmut.zeisel_at_a... wrote:
> --- In boost_at_y..., Gabriel Dos Reis <Gabriel.Dos-Reis_at_c...> wrote:
> > helmut.zeisel_at_a... writes:
> > 
> > | Which of these libraries could be
> > | a starting point for inclusion into a future C++ standard,
> > | by offering a complete C++ interface
> > | (compatible e.g. to boost::rational and boost::operators)
> > | and providing a boost compatible license?
> > 
> > I don't have the answer but any such library should seriously
> > consider interaction with existing practice such GMP.
> > 
> 
> So instead of providing an own implementation
> this would mean to write a C++ wrapper for GMP.
> 
> They need one anyway, see their FAQ:
> http://www.swox.com/gmp/#FAQ
> 
> Q: Is there a C++ wrapper for GMP? 
> 
> A: No, none as far as we know. Many people have started writing one,
> but nobody has ever sent us any useful code. "Useful"
> here means complete, efficient, and well-tested. (We intend to 
write a
> spec later and put it here.) 
> 
> Would a C++ wrapper for GMP be a useful contribution to boost?

Last I checked, gmp wasn't portable enough to be truly useful to 
Boost.  Just my .02.

Bill Kempf