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Re:Issues with porting C++ code to a 64-bit platform by ChuckMcM on Monday April 01, 2013 @01:48PM (#5474646)
Good things to keep in mind. Especially for a generation of programmers who didn't go through the 16 bit -> 32 bit transition. (Trust me, you do not want to write C code on an 80286)
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Re:Issues with porting C++ code to a 64-bit platform by bitwize on Monday April 01, 2013 @02:04PM (#5474739)
holy shit far pointers

I just flashed back, man

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Re:Issues with porting C++ code to a 64-bit platform by ChuckMcM on Monday April 01, 2013 @02:20PM (#5474868)
Don't worry its just PSASS [1]

[1] Post Segmented Architecture Stress Syndrome

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Re:Issues with porting C++ code to a 64-bit platform by malkia on Monday April 01, 2013 @02:56PM (#5475107)
Shit just got unreal... mode!
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Re:Issues with porting C++ code to a 64-bit platform by Keyframe on Monday April 01, 2013 @02:38PM (#5475005)
and DOS Extenders, namely DOS/4G(W).
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