Re: [boost] Final benchmark graphs for Colony vs std:: containers now available

Subject: Re: [boost] Final benchmark graphs for Colony vs std:: containers now available
From: Soul Studios (matt_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-05-13 00:30:20

> 'Unnecessary' is a qualification that is a function of ones' objectives...

Well, it's unnecessary to the vast majority of users then, much as 
exposing deques inner workings would be for the vast majority of users.

> The git-repository you reference in another post seems to be behind the
> references download on your site, 3.05 vs 3.07.

Yes, aware of that.

 > The web-site states plf::colony is a vector-like container, I'm 
missing the
 > indexes, iterating is good in some cases but not all.

Yes as per the graphs, compared to a completely consolidated memory 
space iteration will be slower, but in many cases the time savings in 
insertion and erasure make up for it. Some of the text on that website 
needs to be updated :)

> I've implemented a (simple) Concurrent Graph Library, based on ideas (the
> base structure) borrowed from the LEMON Graph Library, using
> tbb::concurrent_vector, instead of std::vector. This comes with some
> limitations as you correctly pointed out. You did give me some good ideas
> to actually make that CGL better and more flexible. I've read your paper on
> jump-counting-skipfields, there are some fun ideas in there that I would
> like to explore as well.

Good to hear and good to know-
Thank you-
Matt