Re: [boost] [Review] Shmem

From: Pavel Vozenilek (pavel_vozenilek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-12 17:42:44

"Kim Barrett" wrote:

> The object allocation mechanisms provided by shmem are, surprise,
> dynamic allocation. If a system design forbids dynamic allocation,
> there is nothing magical about the shmem library's allocation
> mechanisms that would make it more acceptable in such a system.
>

shmem, being so limited, may provide lower
and easier to estimate upper limits than
dynamic allocation provided by OS/compiler RTL.

(The stress is on /may/, I don't know whether anyone
will rely on such assumption.)

/Pavel