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Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 15:20:53 +1000 (EST)
From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
To: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: 64 bit number definitions?
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On Tue, 22 Apr 1997, Michael Smith wrote:

> Daniel O'Callaghan stands accused of saying:
> > 
> > File offsets are described as off_t which is a quad_t, which is a 'long 
> > long'.
> > 
> > I don't know why off_t is not u_quad_t (unsigned long long).
> 
> So you can seek backwards.

Of course.  Now, can you help me find my brain?  Must be in my coat pocket.

Danny