Fast copy of Matlab array to .NET array

On a modern machine NET.convertArray takes about 1.5 second to convert a 1GB Matlab uint8 1D array... Why is it so slow? Is there a faster way to transfer data from Matlab to a .NET array?

[Sébastien Tosi]

Actually my aim is to pass read only data to a C# class loaded in Matlab. Hence ideally it would be faster not to duplicate data but create a .NET array pointing to the Matlab array... is this possible?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

"Hence ideally it would be faster not to duplicate data but create a .NET array pointing to the Matlab array... is this possible?"

No. The array data is in-line with some overhead data about bounds and type.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/487202/memory-layout-of-a-net-array

[Sébastien Tosi]

Then is there a way to convert/cast a C# array? I noticed that conversion of larger type arrays (e.g. int) of same size in memory is significantly faster. Probably since there are less iterations in the loop and the process is not memory bound.

[Walter Roberson]

I do not know about C# arrays.