[gmpi] Re: Topic 6: Time representation
- From: Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 16:11:49 -0700 (PDT)
> Actually, can anyone explain why we *really* need 64 bits, provided we
> stick to the idea that events are only about the current buffer?
I asked that early on, and several people chimed in that they saw no reason
NOT to. I see a reason - 32 bit CPUs are bad at 64 bit math. If wrapping
is handled cleanly, it's not a problem.
If we go to host-defined sub-samples, though, 32 bits becomes a much shorter
period of time, suddenly. I think that 64 bits came mostly from the idea
that Mike would have 10227382637 quanta per sample or something astronomical
like that ;)
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