it doesn't. You're right, that was right that, I forgot the long thing. And nice to know you're still on list. Marlon 2007/10/13, Will Pearson <will@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Hi, > > Marlon wrote: > "Also, for Sina's explanation about pointers size, I think I recall Will > Pearson said sometime ago that the pointer size would vary in windows and > unix implementations on 64 bits platforms." > > ... something like that. What I was probably refering to is the ILP model, > where ILP stands for integers, longs, and pointers. 64-bit Windows uses > 32-bit integers and longs whilst 64-bit *nix uses 32-bit integers and 64-bit > longs. Both 64-bit Windows and 64-bit *nix both use 64-bit pointers. So, > the sizes of data types do differ between the two platforms but for longs > and not pointers. > > I didn't read Sina's explanation, and so I can't comment on how it relates > to the ILP model. > > Will > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." Linus Torvalds __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind