Re: [boost] [serialization] use of unsigned int instead of size_type

David Abrahams wrote:

I don't think anyone is suggesting that we use size_t;

Acually, that's what I would use. I still haven't heard a valid reason why it shouldn't be used. I'm not saying there isn't one - but no one has stated one.

int has the same problem, after all. I thought Matthias wass using a variable-length representation, but on inspection it looks like he's just using a "strong typedef" around std::size_t,

I for one am curious as to the motivation for ths.

which should work adequately for the purposes we're discussing.

well, so would size_t for what has been dicussed so far. Robert Ramey