Re: [boost] Boost.Pipeline -- scheduling of segments

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Pipeline -- scheduling of segments
From: Hartmut Kaiser (hartmut.kaiser_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-07-10 10:34:44

> I've put together some slides to show what I'm thinking of and make sure
> we
> are on the same page:
> http://www.slideshare.net/erenon/boostpipeline-scheduling-of-segments-
> 36832455
> 
> To point here, assuming a pipeline, one can use extra information to make
> some educated guesses regarding scheduling: Yield to offending queue
> (upstream if input is empty, downstream if output is full), choose
> specific
> segment to optimize latency.
> 
> Probably this can be achieved using fibers, or even with coroutines.
> 
> Due to the complexity of HPX I'm not sure how does it compare.

Huh? Complexity? It's 100% API compatible to C++11 and various proposals to
C++14/17.
I'd like to know more about why you think HPX is complex.

Regards Hartmut
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