Re: [boost] Re: dynamic_bitset: performances and other notes - dyn_bs_modifications #1.zip (0/1)

From: Jeremy Siek (jsiek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-31 16:06:33

On Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Gennaro Prota wrote:
gennar> Analogously, I wouldn't do something similar for the bit count.
gennar>
gennar> - reasonable approach (in my head :-)): choosing (besides the current
gennar> one) an implementation that performs well on most boost's target
gennar> platforms *but* giving the user the chance to provide his own
gennar> bit-twiddled version.

Allowing user customization in this regard is not a good idea. It will
greatly increase the code complexity of the library, and only a miniscule
fraction of the users will need it. If someone needs the absolute best
performance on their platform, they can rewrite dynamic_bitset for their
own personal use.

-Jeremy

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