Re: Is 21.x going to be 64-bit clean?
Georg Nikodym <georgn(a)Canada.Sun.COM> writes:
>>>>> "Hrvoje" == Hrvoje Niksic
<hniksic(a)srce.hr> writes:
Hrvoje> The thing is, I don't remember your reason for not wanting a
Hrvoje> clean 64bit compilation of XEmacs. What was it?
Hrvoje> I must be missing something.
The ratio of the difficulty in achieving a successful build to the
actual need for the thing.
Yes, but why the difficulty? XEmacs already compiles under 64-bit
IRIX and Digital UNIX.
Before you ask, my opinion on the lack of a need for a 64bit *macs
is largely premised on the relative scarcity of multi GB files to
around to edit.
True, but there are things for which large integers would be useful,
regardless of whether you edit large files. It seems sort of wasteful
to have the 64-bit ability in the hardware and OS, and XEmacs being
unable to use it.
Not that I'm trying to pressurize you into anything -- if you think
it's a waste of time, it's likely that someone else will do it. I was
just curious about the motives for not trying it.
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