Re: [boost] asio projects

From: Giovanni Piero Deretta (gpderetta_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-09 10:28:11

On 3/9/07, Jeff Garland <jeff_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Giovanni Piero Deretta wrote:
>> [...]
> > What I would really like to see in asio is asynchronous FS IO (using
> > Ovelapped IO on windows, posix aio where available and a thread pool
> > everywhere else). There have been many requests for this
> > functionality, but Christopher didn't get around to implement it yet.
>
> This sounds like an excellent project.  Christopher has also graciously agreed
> to be a boost SoC mentor -- so there's a good chance such a project can get
> expert help.
>
> > I think that such a project could be completed in a couple of months.
> > May be the student could even find the time to add pipe support :).
> > As soon as I find some time I'll add the proposal to the wiki.
>
> Please do -- the student proposal period isn't far off...
>

Added to the wiki as "Asio Asynchronous FS Support". Link here:

http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Google_Summer_Of_Code_2007#asio_aio

gpd