Re: [boost] portable precise garbage collector for C++

From: Achilleas Margaritis (axilmar_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-20 11:40:07

Ok, note taken.

Larry Evans wrote:
> On 09/20/07 09:39, Achilleas Margaritis wrote:
>> I've done a test with boost::intrusive::list and boost::object_pool.
>>
>> The boost's intrusive list is faster than mine, so I am going to use it.
>>
>> But the object_pool is noticeably slower, as it is not intrusive: each 
>> time a chunk is removed from the pool, the internal table is searched, 
>> one by one, to locate the pool's entry.
>>
> When you get around to documentation, in some sort of "maintainer's 
> guide", this information would be useful to prevent a future
> maintainer or someone who thinks they've got a better implementation
> from going down the same dead-end road.  In particular, a benchmark
> so this "future someone" could easily test is "maybe better"
> implementation.
> 
> 
> It's more work, but it'd help other's and maybe yourself in the
> future in case boost::object_pool improves it's implementation.
> 
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