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Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:16:28 -0500
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On 25/04/2012, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrote:
> i think you mean the maximum value of an integer
> rather than a count.  assuming this, vlongs are
> still 64 bits with 8c and the 32-bit architecture.
>
> what's wrong with them?

Twice as many instructions, if I'm not mistaken, and a waste of good
64-bit registers.