[boost] Re: A library: out-of-core containers and algorithms

From: Thorsten Ottosen (nesotto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-07 08:35:43

"Roman Dementiev" <dementiev_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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| Thorsten Ottosen wrote:
| > "Roman Dementiev" <dementiev_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
| > news:cu62pe$a1i$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
| > | Hello,
| > |
| > | I am developing a library called Stxxl.
| >
| >
| > | Would such a library be interesting for Boost users? Does it fit here?
| > | Is it worth to boostify it?
| > |
| > | I would be very glad to know your opinion.
| >
| > if you intend to submit it, would it then be possible to make it
| > work on more platforms, unix (mac), windows?
|
| yes. One must rewrite only the lower layer of Stxxl using native
| file access methods and native multithreading.

is that because you need mem.mapped files? Otherwise, why don't you use boost
filsystem and boost threads?

-Thorsten