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From: gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: bigger longs (64 bits)
Message-ID: <12096@smoke.BRL.MIL>
Date: 8 Feb 90 04:20:23 GMT
References: <11071@encore.Encore.COM>
Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn)
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
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In article <11071@encore.Encore.COM> peralta@pinocchio.UUCP (Rick Peralta) writes:
>What are the feelings here regarding 64 bit longs?

This is really a C question, not a UNIX question.

64-bit long integers are just fine.  In fact in the kind of environment
you describe I'd even say they are preferred.

However, you may find that many applications "know" that longs are 32
bits.  Such applications are already broken, but market pressure may
cause you to cater to them anyway.