Re: R3.14.8 testing

[Andrew Johnson <anj@aps.anl.gov>]

Marty Kraimer wrote:
> Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> > [williams@ics-srv-epics1 iocamd64]$ ./st.cmd
> > int 4 long 8 unsigned 4
> >  
> This is the same as solaris-sparc64.
>
> Thus long being 64 bits does not explain why exampleApp crashes on 
> solaris-sparc64 but not on linux64.

Sun provide a useful chapter in their C compiler manual that talks about 
converting code from the old ILP32 (Int, Long, Pointer = 32 bits) model 
to the new LP64 (Long, Pointer = 64 bits) model, which is apparently 
"the creation of a consortium of companies across the industry" and thus 
becoming a de-facto standard:

http://docs.sun.com/source/817-6697/conv_v9.html

- Andrew
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