Re: [boost] Google SoC 2007 Big Integer project

From: Marco (mrcekets_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-23 20:30:53

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:34:29 +0100, Mathias Gaunard  
<mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> Marco wrote:
>
>> (1) evaluate the need for a specific allocator because std::allocator
>> doesn't provide a reallocate method, and growing allocated space could  
>> be
>> a better policy than a create/destroy policy;
>
> Ion Gaztañaga has made a proposal to the C++ standard to enhance
> standard allocators to support in-place growing and shrinking.
> He calls those "version 2" allocators.
>
> Maybe you could simply use that interface.
>
>

Thank you, I'll read the paper.

Marco

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