[boost] Re: immutable string

From: Maxim Yegorushkin (e-maxim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-21 12:41:27

Ben Hutchings <ben.hutchings_at_[hidden]> wrote:

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> There's one possible problem I noticed, which is that an allocated
> buffer will be aligned properly for boost::detail::atomic_count but
> perhaps might not be aligned properly for char_t (or to whatever
> buffer_storage_alignment specifies).  Let me apply the James Kanze
> test [*]: is it safe to create a const_string<double> on a SPARC?
>
> [*] See <http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8670> if you
>     don't know what I'm talking about.

No, it's not safe now. I'll fix it.

But I wonder, why would anyone want to instantiate a string type with  
double? How is it better than a std::vector<double>, which seems to be a  
natural choice?

-- 
Maxim Yegorushkin