What is gained by using the buffer types rather than always just using the arithmetic types?
-Assurance than hidden conversions are not performed. This is of overriding +
Assurance that hidden conversions are not performed. This is of overriding importance to users concerned about achieving the ultimate in terms of speed.
"Always just using the arithmetic types" is fine for other users. When the ultimate in speed needs to be ensured, the arithmetic types can be used in the diff --git a/include/boost/endian/conversion.hpp b/include/boost/endian/conversion.hpp index 7c145d9..fc0e1a2 100644 --- a/include/boost/endian/conversion.hpp +++ b/include/boost/endian/conversion.hpp @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace endian //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------// // customization for exact-length arithmetic types. See doc/conversion.html/#FAQ. - // Note: The omission of an overloads for the arithmetic type (typically long, or + // Note: The omission of a overloads for the arithmetic type (typically long, or // long long) not assigned to one of the exact length typedefs is a deliberate // design decision. Such overloads would be non-portable and thus error prone. @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace endian //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------// - // Q: What happended to bswap, htobe, and the other synonym functions based on names + // Q: What happened to bswap, htobe, and the other synonym functions based on names // popularized by BSD, OS X, and Linux? // A: Turned out these may be implemented as macros on some systems. Ditto POSIX names // for such functionality. Since macros would cause endless problems with functions diff --git a/test/endian_operations_test.cpp b/test/endian_operations_test.cpp index 3c3c53d..43a1943 100644 --- a/test/endian_operations_test.cpp +++ b/test/endian_operations_test.cpp @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ // This test probes operator overloading, including interaction between // operand types. -// See endian_test for tests of endianess correctness, size, and value. +// See endian_test for tests of endianness correctness, size, and value. #define BOOST_ENDIAN_LOG diff --git a/test/endian_test.cpp b/test/endian_test.cpp index 82f2092..3a8a371 100644 --- a/test/endian_test.cpp +++ b/test/endian_test.cpp @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ //----------------------------------------------------------------------------// -// This test probes for correct endianess, size, and value. +// This test probes for correct endianness, size, and value. // See endian_operations_test for tests of operator correctness and interaction // between operand types.