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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by nerdymanchild on Thursday April 12, 2018 @02:22AM (#16818465)
If you assume longs or pointers are 32 bits then it's a problem.
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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by rbanffy on Thursday April 12, 2018 @06:26PM (#16825504)
I learned that when pointers were 16 bits wide. You should never assume the size of your words or addresses. Ever.
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Re:Apple starting to alert users that it will end 32-bit app... by nerdymanchild on Friday April 13, 2018 @11:13AM (#16830707)
You never should but people do, and that's when there's a problem.
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