Re: [boost] Infinite precision integer

From: Rene Rivera (grafik.list_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-18 19:03:59

Bronek Kozicki wrote:
> Maarten Kronenburg wrote:
>> Currently I'm working for LWG on a spec
>> for tr2 for an infinite precision integer, which is
>> almost finished.
> 
> I hope it's not too late for implementation suggestion - I'm familiar with 
> similar attempt [1] and what threw me away was aggressive use of heap. Is it 
> possible to employ technique similar to "small string optimization", that is 
> when number of bytes stored is below some treshold (presumably set in 
> preprocessor), it will not be allocated from heap, but instead employ some 
> fixed buffer inside the number object itself?

Which brings up, again, the issue of control over how such an infinite 
integer class interacts with memory 
<http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel/142234>.

Maarten, do you plan on addressing such issues in your updated proposal?

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