Network Implementation Methods

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Network Implementation Methods

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Why is a self-written network used and not boost.asio?

Answer 1 · 2019-10-14T10:10:39.000Z

@kotbegemot I'm not the original author, but my guess is that Boost is a very large dependency. Rabit is meant to be a lightweight library that can be easily embedded in another application (e.g. XGBoost).

Answer 2 · 2019-10-18T07:25:26.000Z

boost.asio to pack compactly.
asio alternative to boost.asio.

Answer 3 · 2019-10-19T03:37:05.000Z

I do not think at this point in time, it is wise to re-write Rabit using boost.asio. We may consider it in the future.