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# mio
An easy to use header-only cross-platform C++11 memory mapping library with an MIT license.
mio has been created with the goal to be easily includable (i.e. no dependencies) in any C++ project that needs memory mapped file IO without the need to pull in Boost.
Please feel free to open an issue, I'll try to address any concerns as best I can.
### Why?
mio has been created with the goal to be easily includable (i.e. no dependencies) in any C++ project that needs memory mapped file IO without the need to pull in Boost.
The primary motivation for writing this library instead of using Boost.Iostreams, was the lack of support for establishing a memory mapping with an already open file handle/descriptor. This is possible with mio.
Albeit a minor nitpick, Boost.Iostreams implements memory mapped file IO with a `std::shared_ptr` to provide shared semantics, even if not needed, and the overhead of the heap allocation may be unnecessary and/or unwanted.