[Soc suggestions] TR1 implementation
How close are we to having a releasable Boost implementation of TR1? There are also a few interface changes for some Boost components to catch up with, most of which seem implemented in the HEAD already. I know we are missing the following libs: unordered containers special math functions C99 library I believe John Maddock and Paul Bristow have a library in the review queue that will go a long way towards providing the math functions, and there have been mutterings about unordered containers over the years, but not sure of their current state. Don't think we have anything in place for C99 though? There is the issue of packaging the distribution, where John Maddock has has some preliminary work. Is this a project we could imagine completing with a SoC student or two? -- AlisdairM
-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of AlisdairM Sent: 07 March 2007 07:47 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: [boost] [Soc suggestions] TR1 implementation
How close are we to having a releasable Boost implementation of TR1?
There are also a few interface changes for some Boost components to catch up with, most of which seem implemented in the HEAD already.
I know we are missing the following libs: unordered containers special math functions C99 library
I believe John Maddock and Paul Bristow have a library in the review queue that will go a long way towards providing the math functions, and there have been mutterings about unordered containers over the years, but not sure of their current state. Don't think we have anything in place for C99 though?
There is the issue of packaging the distribution, where John Maddock has has some preliminary work.
Is this a project we could imagine completing with a SoC student or two?
Completing a Boost TR1 would be *very* valuable IMO. BUt I will leave it to John to comment on how SoC student(s) could assist. Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com
AlisdairM wrote:
How close are we to having a releasable Boost implementation of TR1?
There are also a few interface changes for some Boost components to catch up with, most of which seem implemented in the HEAD already.
It's a good idea IMO.
I know we are missing the following libs: unordered containers
Mostly just needs docs and tests, which might not make it a very interesting SOC project. However, we could split this project in two: Phase 1: bring what we have up to review standard and get it in the queue, hopefully sheppard it through before the end of the SOC period. Phase 2: other hashing related projects: a fixed size closed-hash table (cf Boost.Array). Maybe other hash algorithms.
special math functions
I've been tempted to suggest this for obvious reasons, but I'm a bit leary of suggesting a student work on something that hasn't been reviewed yet. Any thought on this? There are still four special functions to do for TR1: zeta, exponential integral, and the two hypergeometric functions. The first two are straightforward, while the hypergeometrics are verging on impossible (IMO they have no right being there, at the very least they are untestable in practice). At present I'm ignoring these until the review.
C99 library
This is harder: a lot of it involves changes to existing functions (the printf family for example) that we can't implement. We should do a quick audit and see what can be done though.
Is this a project we could imagine completing with a SoC student or two?
Maybe, thoughts? John.
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