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To: Peter Wemm <peter@wemm.org>
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Subject: Re: 64 bit times revisited.. 
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Peter Wemm writes:
 > 
 > I doubt i386 32 bit apps will be around in 20 years.  If it lives on, it
 > will be something like x86-64 or intel's spin on that.  It too will have 64
 > bit "long" and we can use a 64 bit time_t there.
 > 
 > I dont see sufficient reason to inflict this pain on i386 in the name of
 > having the same size time_t.  Having the same type (long) - yes, but using a
 > quad_t is just expensive overkill.
 > 
 > I wish I hadn't even brought up the possibility of changing i386.  I didn't
 > make it clear enough how much I hated the idea of it.

If the alpha moves, I'd like to see i386 move too, just to ensure that
it is done right & and alpha isn't left twisting in the wind...

Drew

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