Re: [boost] Cache flushing in the constructors

Subject: Re: [boost] Cache flushing in the constructors
From: Stewart, Robert (Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-04 09:52:16

Sid Sacek wrote:
>
> If I want to write a boost class that's going to be compiled
> for all the supported CPU types, do I have to perform a
> core-cache flush at the end of my class constructors?

Why would you need to worry about such a thing?  That's the responsibility of the compiler/hardware.  There may be some esoteric cases, in extremely low level libraries where this may be important, but I doubt whether 99% of C++ classes need anything of the sort you describe.

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Rob Stewart                           robert.stewart_at_[hidden]
Software Engineer, Core Software      using std::disclaimer;
Susquehanna International Group, LLP  http://www.sig.com

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