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Article #20778Re: C pointers in longs (was Re: looking for >32-bit address space)
From: Bob Larson
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1989 23:28
Date: Sat, 15 Apr 1989 23:28
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In article <11274@tekecs.GWD.TEK.COM> andrew@frip.wv.tek.com (Andrew Klossner) writes:
>But an int must still accommodate the result of subtracting two
^^^ a signed integral type
>pointers into the same array, so, if you're going to permit arrays of
>more than 2GB, you'll need wider ints.
^^^ 2G objects ^^^ signed integral type
Just becuse arrays of one byte objects are limited to 2GB does not mean
other arrays are limited to 2GB.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ames!elroy!aero!oberon!skat.usc.edu!blarson From: blarson@skat.usc.edu (Bob Larson) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: C pointers in longs (was Re: looking for >32-bit address space) Message-ID: <16553@oberon.USC.EDU> Date: 15 Apr 89 23:28:17 GMT References: <2569@elxsi.UUCP> <28200298@mcdurb> <1422@auspex.auspex.com> <11274@tekecs.GWD.TEK.COM> Sender: news@oberon.USC.EDU Reply-To: blarson@skat.usc.edu (Bob Larson) Organization: USC AIS, Los Angeles Lines: 16