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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 20:01:35 +0800
From: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>
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Hi,

On Mon, 2 Feb 2015 16:33:07 -0800
John-Mark Gurney <jmg@funkthat.com> wrote:

> Erich Dollansky wrote this message on Sun, Feb 01, 2015 at 17:51
> +0800:
> > int can be 64 bits on a amd64 machine. Why is the author of this
> > code so sure that we will never cross the 32 bit boundary?
> 
> Per others, int is currently 32bits on all platforms we support...
> 
> I guess adding:
> CTASSERT(sizeof(int) <= 4);
> 
> would help fix your concern?  at least now the expectation is codified
> and if it breaks, the build will break..
> 
of course. Either avoid the run-time problem or get an error message
and things  cannot create hidden problem.

Erich