Re: [boost] [xint] Boost.XInt formal review

Subject: Re: [boost] [xint] Boost.XInt formal review
From: Chad Nelson (chad.thecomfychair_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-07 22:45:51

On Mon, 7 Mar 2011 11:44:21 -0500
"Stewart, Robert" <Robert.Stewart_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>> Certainly it could be done without CoW. In an earlier iteration,
>> I had a special subclass for that specific purpose [...]
>
> The difference, as I see it, is that what I suggested is only used
> when it is needed and there is no reference counting involved.  With
> COW, you force the reference counting on all internals code.  There
> may be something about the algorithms I don't know, particularly since
> I haven't spent any time studying their code, but I think this will
> obviate the need for COW in the internals.

I still haven't proven that CoW will remain beneficial once I've made
some of the suggested changes. If it is, I'm not sure that removing it
would be a good idea. If not, I'll likely dig up that earlier subclass.
-- 
Chad Nelson
Oak Circle Software, Inc.
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