[boost] [shmem-interprocess] New Shmem bugfix version in cvs and Boost Vault and Interprocess is on the way

From: Ion Gaztañaga (igaztanaga_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-04-13 07:46:59

Hi to all,

  Thanks to all people sending bugfixes for the good old Shmem library. 
I've uploaded a new version (0.91) with the bugfixes. I would like to 
thank specially Peter Johnson and Michal Wozniak (Michal, I've tried to 
reply your mails but they are rejected saying your address was not 
valid) for their extensive bug hunting and suggestions.

  Meanwhile I'm working on Interprocess. I've replaced my old two-phase 
construction and implemented Filesystem-like error handling. mapped_file 
and mapped_region classes are done. I'm adding more tests to avoid 
embarrassing lock function problems found on shmem. Boost.Date_Time is 
now used with mutexes instead of good old xtime.

  I have a lot of work to do (I have to rework all the documentation, 
for example) but I plan to start reworking documentation soon. I will 
add some ABI breaking changes also (for example, small string 
optimization for shared memory basic_strings). I also plan to change the 
default top-bottom allocator to a bottom-up allocation so that I can in 
the future implement realloc-like functions and allocator version 2 
functions. I *lot* of work. Please be patient!

Regards,

Ion