Re: 64-bit lang

> Mostly, it seems like this is something that should be done at some
> point. While Arie points out (correctly) that 64-bit machines run 32-
> bit code without a problem, it also seems to me that if we had 64-bit
> code, there would be improvements. I know this comes up frequently in
> Linux discussions...
>
> Whether there needs to be an entire architecture change or not is
> another question. It has also been said that SCServer isn't going to
> go away. As far as the basics of the program are concerned, SC Server
> (3) has been the longest surviving SC, and with support now on Linux,
> Windows and Mac, I don't see it going anywhere fast. Its open-source
> status also gives me comfort that I will be using it for years to come
> (unlike the feeling of dread I remember as the days when OS 9 and SC2
> were winding down).
>
> If the issue is the tedium and time, I think it is something that
> should be done. I'm looking ahead to a few months of sitting around
> while a new kid naps, and no major SC release deadlines on the horizon
> (no SC 3.2 like projects coming up). So - I'm thinking, is it time to
> start this work? Figure out what needs to be done and do it? Or should
> this be a topic at the next symposium that gets serious attention?
>
> Best,
>
> Josh
>
>
> On May 14, 2008, at 2:13 PM, Julian Rohrhuber wrote:
>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> For various reason, I am thinking again about the 64-bit lang. What
>>> needs to be done for this to get going? Seems like it is time as
>>> more and more computer makers aren't even offering 32-bit machines
>>> anymore... what do others think?
>>
>>
>> as far as I know and remember it was mainly that there SC uses the
>> default type for float and double internally instead of defining its
>> own. For the server, all the places where a float variable is defined
>> would have to be changed, then one could run it on 64 bit, which
>> would make a lot of sense for some things.
>>
>> In sclang, the object datatype is not so easily extendible to 64 bit
>> - James pointed out a couple of possible solutions, but each with
>> their own disadvantages.
>> --
>>
>>
>>
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