Proto for Boost mailing list page: Re: [proto] Other methods for embedding DSL in C++

Subject: Re: [proto] Other methods for embedding DSL in C++
From: joel falcou (joel.falcou_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-26 15:38:35

On 26/07/10 21:36, Manjunath Kudlur wrote:
> If you have to do heavy-weight things like optimizing the generated
> AST, you got to anyway do it at runtime. You can still inspect the
> code, transform it, etc at runtime. (Note : I am not trying to defend
> the runtime "retained" execution model. I am a big fan of Proto. I am
> just trying to understand the differences and see where each model
> makes sense).
>    
I'm biased as I mostly do HPC DSL but for me wastiung RT cycles to do 
stuff which are fully statis is useless.
The only thign RT shoudl bring is specialization over RT onyl data (liek 
data set size etc).