der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA> writes:

> > NetBSD/pdp10 anyone?
> 
> I think it's an excellent idea, if only to dispose of all the careless
> code that assumes that (say) a 32-bit type exists (as opposed to an
> at-least-32-bit type).

Well, I'm still waiting for all the 64-bit-unclean (and
endian-unclean, while you're at it) code to magically disappear from
the face of the earth, so I imagine you'll have a while to wait...

--Jed

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