On 4 August 2015 at 03:35, NightStrike wrote: > GCC 5 includes the new std::string implementation that I guess is > optimized for small strings. > > Where can I find details about the new implementation compared to the > old? Specifically, I am interested in predicting when the object will > allocate additional memory. The old string was very predictable in > this regard, and this is important for certain embedded systems. In the source code.