[vHype-discussion] u64 in linux
Jimi Xenidis
jimix at watson.ibm.com
Sat Oct 16 01:53:17 EST 2004
>>>>> "MO" == Michal Ostrowski <mostrows at watson.ibm.com> writes:
MO> In trying to integrate ppc64 changes into the vhype linux tree, I'm
MO> coming across a problem with usage of "u64".
MO> On x86, u64 is "unsigned long long". On ppc64 it is "unsigned long".
*sigh* I thought the hell over size_t unsigned int vs. unsigned long
would have tought everyone.
BTW: a thread starts here:
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0402.3/1428.html
After a whole lot of clicking it looks like a dropped patch.
I guess its the cast, it seems thats the linux way at the moment.
-JX
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