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From: jon@cit-vax (Jonathan P. Leech)
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Subject: Re: lint, pointers, 0 (what else?)
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 04:37:05 EST
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> Re: int8, int32, etc.
>
> Do you also propose int9, int36?  int24?  float48?
>
> Let's not embed machine dependencies into the language!

       If I recall  correctly,	the  Mainsail  language  guarantees  a
MINIMUM length range for data types INTEGER, LONG INTEGER, REAL,  LONG
REAL, etc., rather than a specific width.  While this might result  in
inefficiencies on some machines, it makes code machine INDEPENDENT, at
least in this particular area.

    -- Jon Leech
    jon@cit-vax.arpa