Re: [boost] [rfc] Unicode GSoC project

Subject: Re: [boost] [rfc] Unicode GSoC project
From: Phil Endecott (spam_from_boost_dev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-15 12:23:31

Mathias Gaunard wrote:
> UTF-16 is still faster than UTF-8 because UTF-8 requires more complex 
> decoding.
> UTF-16 has only two cases, making it easier to optimize branches under 
> the likely and unlikely case.

Faster for what?  Have you benchmarked it?

I think my UTF-8 code is fast.  I would enjoy the challenge of 
demonstrating that.  But the "for what" question must be answered first.

Phil.