Honey, I shrunk {fmt}: bringing binary size to 14k and ditching the C++ runtime
The {fmt} formatting library is known for its small binary footprint, often producing code that is several times smaller per function call compared to alternatives like IOStreams, Boost Format, or, somewhat ironically, tinyformat. This is mainly achieved through careful application of type erasure o...
Hasnain says:
Great technical read as always. But I couldn’t help but chuckle at this bit
“Now, let’s explore potential optimizations. One of the first adjustments you might consider is disabling locale support. All the formatting in {fmt} is locale-independent by default (which breaks with the C++’s tradition of having wrong defaults)”
Posted on 2024-09-02T06:58:16+0000