Subject: Re: [boost] [pool] Definition of a static_pool ?
From: Christopher Kormanyos (e_float_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-29 17:06:10


>>>> What about placement new?

>>>> Or an array_ref (not part of Boost).
>>>> Olaf
>>>
>>> Sorry, I was unclear. I meant that I never figured out how to
>>> put std::array at an address of my choice. Unfortunately,
>>
>> Wouldn't placement new allow you to do just that?

> That's what I thought to, assuming say you have 8 32-bit ints at address
> "myhardware", then something like:

> typedef std::array<volatile std::int32_t, 8> array_type;
> array_type* pa = new(myhardware) array_type;
> assert(&(*pa[0]) == myhardware);
> ??
> HTH, John.

Oh, that's easy. It seems obvious now, but I never got it.
Thanks so much for the clarification, John and Olaf.
It helps.

Best regards, Chris.