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Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:02:18 +0000
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usize is indeed the same size as uintptr.
Instead of either for purely integer values, it would be better to
make all integers 64 bit, and use uint and int (for pointer
differences),
but that causes other problems, at the moment.

On 22 November 2012 03:44, Bruce Ellis <bruce.ellis@gmail.com> wrote:
> i'd like an example of where usize wins, as it has to be same as uintptr