Re: [boost] request for comment on possible submission to library

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-19 19:09:25

Please stick to plain text emails, as related earlier.

Thanks,
Dave Abrahams
Boost Moderator
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           David Abrahams * Boost Consulting
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Scott" <rtscott_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] request for comment on possible submission to library

Rich,

My thought was that you might want use all positive integers to get the
full range for bit setting or packing into a word.  I do this for some
short word instantiated arrays in embedded applications.  That is, a failed
search returns the maximum possible unsigned integer type for a certain
word width since I can