Re: [boost] [any] small buffer optimizations?

From: Emil Dotchevski (emil_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-16 16:36:42

I second that, and may I also suggest adding allocator to boost::any
like in boost::shared_ptr and boost::function?

Emil Dotchevski
Reverge Studios, Inc.
http://www.revergestudios.com/reblog/index.php?n=ReCode

On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 1:33 PM, Thorsten Ottosen
<thorsten.ottosen_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As eplained in
>
> http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cpp/dynamic_typing.aspx
>
> boost::any is not exactly optimal w.r.t. efficiency. Diggins implementation
> avoid allocation for objects smaller or equal to sizeof(void*). Personally I
> think this is too small a buffer; Boost.Function uses at least two words; I
> think it might be worth to go for 3 words.
>
> Would anyone be interested in implementing this?
>
> best regards
>
> -Thorsten
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