Re: [boost] [Type Traits] Patch for type_with_alignment

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-03-26 23:56:33

Have you left me enough hooks to hijack this for my code? In particular,
I need to be able, given a T&, to find a type aligned with T, even on
MSVC. That's what my code currently does. If it's possible to use the
new type_traits stuff, I'm happy.

-Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Gregor" <gregod_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] [Type Traits] Patch for type_with_alignment

> On Tuesday 26 March 2002 08:04 pm, you wrote:
> > 1. Got tests and docs?
> >
> > 2. Brian Parker invented the basic approach; he should get credit (I
> > refined it a bit)
> >
> > 3. Brian and I agree that this algorithm is suboptimal. He writes:
>
> Updated  version of the patch attached. Changes:
>   - another test
>   - uses the more optimal algorithm
>   - Comeau's happy now
>   - documentation added
>
> Okay to commit?
>
> Doug