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To: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
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Subject: Re: 64 bit number definitions? 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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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.

Ehh, it's behind you of course :)

> Danny

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