Re: 64-bit Libraries [Was Re: Gnome 1.4 / Linux 2.4.x]

[Owen Taylor <otaylor redhat com>]

Tim Janik <timj gtk org> writes:

> On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Elliot Lee wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Daniel Veillard wrote:
> > 
> > > I didn't had any 64bits problem reports lately.
> > 
> > I think Gnome is pretty much all 64-bit clean as far as pointers and such
> > go (as in, Gnome runs on the Alpha fine :), but is not set up to handle
> > 64-bit file sizes.
> 
> i wouldn't bet on that, gnome/gtk programs probably run fine on 64bit long
> integer systems (like the alpha), but not necessarily so for 64bit pointer
> systems (itanium). stuffing pointers into 32bit integers is probably still
> done in some places and that's a lethal factor on 64bit pointer systems.
> (and at least glib HEAD still has alignment problems with 64bit pointers
> that i need to get around fixing soon)

Uhh, to point out the obvious, the alpha has 64 bit pointers.

                                        owen