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Erich Dollansky wrote this message on Sun, Feb 01, 2015 at 17:51 +0800:
> int can be 64 bits on a amd64 machine. Why is the author of this code
> so sure that we will never cross the 32 bit boundary?

Per others, int is currently 32bits on all platforms we support...

I guess adding:
CTASSERT(sizeof(int) <= 4);

would help fix your concern?  at least now the expectation is codified
and if it breaks, the build will break..

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