Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4279: boost value_initialized and memset

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4279: boost value_initialized and memset
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-06-02 16:05:49

#4279: boost value_initialized and memset
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  Reporter:  anonymous         |       Owner:  no-maintainer    
      Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  closed           
 Milestone:  Boost 1.43.0      |   Component:  utility          
   Version:  Boost 1.44.0      |    Severity:  Optimization     
Resolution:  wontfix           |    Keywords:  value_initialized
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Changes (by steven_watanabe):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 Why do you need to /guarantee/ that memset won't be called?  The only
 reason for calling memset is to work around compiler bugs.  I see no
 reason for a class to silently do the wrong thing instead of taking a
 minor performance penalty.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4279#comment:1>
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