>They both depend on the CPU architecture. For example, I can make my >(ultrasparc enterprise dual) debian/linux-sparc64 autobuilder have >64-bit wide ints. Or I could be running Solaris on a supersparc >which is only a 32-bit wide architecture. Linux on Itanium or Alpha >processors get 64. Solaris on an ultrasparc should get 64, but it >depends on your compiler and environment settings. Linux on 32-bit >x86 processors (IA32) only get 32-bit wide ints. I could go on, but >I shan't. Point is, if you want to compile and run exclusively on >64-bit hardware, fine, but if you code for 32-bit ints you're >portable across most hardware architectures. Very cool - and thanks for the lesson! I have a friend that hosts my mud on his Sun Solaris.. I checked with him after your post and he said it uses 64-bit hardware and the OS is 64 bit... so I can support more bits! WOO HOO! -Carlton -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | FAQ: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | | Archives: http://post.queensu.ca/listserv/wwwarch/circle.html | | Newbie List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/circle-newbies/ | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
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