[boost] Compilation time for dimensions library

From: Deane Yang (deane_yang_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-01-09 17:29:20

Matthias Schabel wrote:
> I'd recommend starting with the test_dimensional_analysis.cpp code -  it's
> a short demonstration of abstract dimensional analysis with nothing  
> whatsoever
> to do with any physical units.  There isn't much commenting, but for  
> someone
> with a math background, I don't think it will be too hard to figure out  
> what it does.
> Beware, AFAIK it only compiles with gcc 3.3 or VC 7.1.
> 

I'm curious about how bad the compilation time really is
and what the cause is.

One question I had was does the code compile faster if you
use only the dimensional analysis library with, say, 2 or 3
basic units and the associated derived units, instead of
all 7 physical dimensions?