On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:28:33 -0400
Robert William Fuller <hydrologiccycle@gmail.com> wrote:

> Rupert Wood wrote:
> > Evan Jones wrote:
> > 
> >> I have a function to swap any two pointers (assuming that
> >> sizeof(void*) == sizeof(T*)). I would like to use it without
> >> violating strict aliasing rules.
> > 
> > I don't know how to fight aliasing rules but as another approach
> > you could template the function instead, i.e.
> > 
> >      template<typename T> T* exchange(T** ptr, T* next);
> > 
> >      exchange<int>(&a, &v2);
> > 
> > since you're using C++ here.
> 
> </begin rant>
> 
> What a fabulous idea for a programming language!  Why not instantiate 
> code for every subtle variation of a type?  Then, create a giant
> library called STL for that very purpose.  Watch your executables
> grow to multiple megabytes in size guaranteeing they won't fit into
> the cache of any processor.  What better way to bring your quad-core
> processor to its knees.  All hail the grand design of C++!
> 
> Ah, thank you :-)  I feel better now.  That was cathartic.
> 
> </end rant>

Clearly we just need bigger processor caches. Those boys down in
hardware just been slacking. Not keeping up with the latest
developments in software!