Re: [eigen] separation declaration -- implementation

[Robert Bocquier <robert.bocquier@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Meyer a écrit :
> Folks,
>
> What do you think of the idea of taking the implementations out of the header files so we can compile eigen into a library and link against it.
>
> I think it is most elegant to minimize implementations in headers
> by all means possible.
>
> The main reason for this request is the compile time (in excess of a minute), probably two minutes on my medium fast laptop.
>
> I am now referring to version 2.0.
> There seemed to be files designed to force the instantiation of templates (if I understand the code correctly).
>
> Would it not be better not to do this and instantiate only the templates
> you actually need in your project.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Mike
>
>
>   
AFAIK, this imposes more compliance restrictions on the compiler, and
this would scare me a little (I deploy Eigen on several platforms).

Robert