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Re: [patch] change specific int128 -> generic intN
- From: DJ Delorie <dj at redhat dot com>
- To: libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Cc: gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org, libstdc++ at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 22:21:45 -0400
- Subject: Re: [patch] change specific int128 -> generic intN
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> Assuming that the formula sizeof(type)*char_bit==precision works for all
It doesn't. THe MSP430 has __int20 for example.
Would it be acceptable for the compiler to always define a set of
macros for each of the intN types? I would have thought that would be
discouraged, but it would be an easier way to handle it.