64 bit architectures and C/C++

[James A. Crotinger]

  Anyone want to comment on experiences with Crays? I believe the C
compilers have sizeof(int) = sizeof(short) = sizeof(long) == 46 or 64
bits, depending on a compile time flag (Crays can do 46 bit integer
arithmetic using the vectorizing floating point processors, so that is
the default). 

  Binary communications between Crays and other computers is something
I haven't done, mostly because Cray doesn't support IEEE floating point.

  Jim



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