Re: [boost] [fusion] improving compile times

Subject: Re: [boost] [fusion] improving compile times
From: Joel de Guzman (joel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-06-01 21:44:13

Eric Niebler wrote:
> I'm attaching a simple patch to vector_n_chooser.hpp that replaces some 
> template metaprogramming with preprocessor metaprogramming in the 
> interest of improving compile times. I found this hotspot through 
> profiling, and there are likely to be many more such patches in the near 
> future. I could open a trac ticket and attach all the patches there, or 
> I could just commit them to trunk as I go. Thoughts?

Awesome! Eric, feel free to commit.

> P.S. It would be great to get some other heavy users of template 
> metaprogramming interested in making other such changes to bring down 
> the compile times of the core TMP libraries like MPL, Fusion, Proto, 
> etc., etc.

Agreed 100%

Regards,
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