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From: Mark Johnson <mark_h_johnson@raytheon.com>
Subject: Re: 64-bit integers in Ada
Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 08:56:45 -0500
Date: 2002-05-17T08:56:45-05:00	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3CE50C1D.1E4AE800@raytheon.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 3CE3978F.6070704@gmx.spam.egg.sausage.and.spam.net

David Rasmussen wrote:
> 
> I understand that I can easily use an integer in Ada that has exactly 64
> bits. But are there any guarantees that such a type would be mapped to
> native integers on 64-bit machines or to a reasonable double 32-bit
> implementation on 32-bit machines?
No. However...
> At least, are compilers ok at this in
> real life?
> 
Yes. Robert mentions GNAT, but you will have to review the technical
information for your compiler [or test it] to be sure. Generally, if the
compiler doesn't reject the construct, it will implement it correctly.
  --Mark



  parent reply	other threads:[~2002-05-17 13:56 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 41+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-05-16 11:27 64-bit integers in Ada David Rasmussen
2002-05-17  2:28 ` Robert Dewar
2002-05-17 13:56 ` Mark Johnson [this message]
2002-07-29 15:33 ` Victor Giddings
2002-07-29 20:15   ` Robert A Duff
2002-07-30 18:35     ` Richard Riehle
2002-07-30 20:20       ` Robert A Duff
2002-07-31  0:13       ` Robert Dewar
2002-07-31  4:17         ` Keith Thompson
2002-07-31  8:41           ` Larry Kilgallen
2002-07-31 13:20           ` Robert A Duff
2002-07-31 13:42             ` Marin David Condic
2002-08-01  7:54               ` Lutz Donnerhacke
2002-08-01 13:07                 ` Marin David Condic
2002-08-02  7:31                   ` Lutz Donnerhacke
2002-08-02 13:21                     ` Marin David Condic
2002-08-03 12:24                       ` Robert Dewar
2002-08-03 18:59                         ` Richard Riehle
2002-08-04  6:12                           ` Chad R. Meiners
2002-08-04 14:07                           ` Robert Dewar
2002-08-05  2:28                             ` Richard Riehle
2002-08-11 15:32                               ` Simon Wright
2002-08-13 21:14                             ` Randy Brukardt
2002-08-04 18:00                           ` Larry Kilgallen
     [not found]                           ` <5ee5b646.0208040607.ebb6909@posting.googOrganization: LJK Software <PG2KS5+doDWm@eisner.encompasserve.org>
2002-08-05  1:44                             ` Robert Dewar
2002-08-05  1:48                             ` Robert Dewar
2002-08-05 11:40                               ` Marc A. Criley
2002-08-05 14:40                                 ` Pat Rogers
2002-08-05  2:34                             ` Richard Riehle
2002-08-11 21:56                           ` Robert A Duff
2002-08-13 21:09                         ` Randy Brukardt
2002-08-18  1:01                           ` AG
2002-08-20  0:15                             ` Robert Dewar
2002-08-02  8:37                   ` Fraser Wilson
2002-08-02 12:54                   ` Frank J. Lhota
2002-08-01 11:57               ` Larry Kilgallen
2002-08-01 17:53               ` Ben Brosgol
2002-08-01 20:32               ` Keith Thompson
2002-07-31 21:50             ` Keith Thompson
2002-07-31 21:59               ` Robert A Duff
2002-07-30  4:29   ` Robert Dewar
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