From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: "Kenneth Porter" <shiva@well.com>
To: "Embedded C++" <c++-embedded@cygnus.com>
Subject: Re: iostreams (was template bloat)
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 20:59:00 -0000
Message-id: <199808280400.AAA23501@mail1.ispnews.com>
X-SW-Source: 1998/msg00040.html

On Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:34:39 +1000, Chris Johns wrote:

>iostream goes beyond just a printf replacement with type-safety. It
>allows all sorts of stream management and control to be performed. I see
>very little need for this in an embedded system.

Depends on the embedded system. You might not want it for a microwave
oven, but it would be handy in some network toasters like a router or
even an advanced VCR with web-based programming. Knowing the cost of
iostreams lets one decide whether it makes sense to use it for a given
application.

How hard is it to factor iostreams so that one doesn't get more than
one needs?


Ken
mailto:shiva@well.com
http://www.well.com/user/shiva/

http://www.e-scrub.com/cgi-bin/wpoison/wpoison.cgi (Death to Spam!)