g++ 3.0 and empty base classes (was RE: [boost] Re: Review: Boost Coding Guidelines)

From: Jeremy Siek (jsiek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-17 13:16:38

BTW, I recently confirmed that g++ 3.0 does the empty base class
optimization (older versions did not).

On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Gary Powell wrote:
> to force all code into an 80 column space for viewing on a VT100. Without a
> compiler which does the zero byte size overhead for inheritance correctly I
> won't use the "noncopyable" or the other operator classes. I don't want to
> be forced to give up reasonable alternatives just because there is a
> guideline.

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