Re: [boost] [ongoing review of binary_int] reviewers for small utility wanted

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-21 08:03:08

"Pavel Vozenilek" <pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Reviews of binary int utility are needed. The tool is very small
> (but useful) and review should not take much of time. Both Scott
> Schurr and Matt Calabrese put quite a lot of effort into their work.
>
>
> Scott Schurr's version is in http://boost-consulting.com/vault/ (file 
> binary_int.zip).
> It can be used as:
> unsigned int regValue2 = binary_int<1000,1001,0011,0000>::value;
>
>
> Matt Calabrese's version is in 
> http://www.illegal-immigration.com/Riv/boost/binary_literal2.hpp.
> It can be used as:
> int x = BOOST_BINARY_LITERAL( 101 0111 1010 0110 );

Is there some rationale that describes how useful these libraries are
somewhere?

Are we running simultaneous reviews for two separate librareis?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com