Re: [Boost-users] boost::serialization binary archives not portable?

From: Robert Ramey (ramey_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-28 11:32:14

Unfortunately, recent changes in binary_?archive break any
archive classes derived from it - this includes the portable
binary demo included in the package and probably other
archives as well.

Good news is that, with the help of a corporate sponser,
 I've made a new implemention which doesn't derive from
binary_?archive and has been tested on a variety of
platforms of varying integer sizes and endian-ness.
I expect it will be included in a future version of
boost serialization.

Also, the purpose of the current demo was to demonstrate
creation of a new archive class through derivation
from an existing one.  So, I'll have to replace this with
another example and and update the documentation
accordingly.

Robert Ramey

Pfligersdorffer, Christian wrote:
> Daniel Oberhoff wrote:
>
>> I have a problem with boost::serialization in that I cannot
>> transport binary archives between my macbookpro (osx 10.4
>> latest update) and my dell box at work (ubuntu gutsy with
>> universe). As a test I just serialized a 10-byte binary
>> object. Has anyone else been moving binary archives between
>> different platforms?
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> the binary archive that comes with boost::serialization generates
> platform dependent files. If you are interested in cross-platform data
> exchange you'd have to use a text archive or try my portable binary
> archive which you find at http://www.boost-consulting.com/vault in the
> serialization folder.
>
> I'd be very much interested if it works for your setting - which is
> 64-bit PowerPC and 32-bit x86? Just try it out and share your
> experience.
>
> Christian Pfligersdorffer