Re: [boost] [serialization] use of unsigned int instead of size_type

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-13 15:08:11

Matthias Troyer <troyer_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Another serious problem is that it does not allow an archive to
> treat a collection size differently from the integral type used to
> represent it. That feature is useful for portable binary archives,
> and is absolutely essential for serialization using MPI
> archives. For MPI archives we need to treat size types differently
> than integers (I don't want to go into details here since that will
> only distract from the discussion).

I think it's probably worth a couple paragraphs to describe why that
feature is useful for portable binary archives and essential for MPI
archives.  There seems to be lots of mystery in the air about that.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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