Re: gb_t and memMeter

From: Robert Collins <robert.collins@dont-contact.us>
Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 07:14:36 +1000

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Chadd" <adrian@creative.net.au>
To: "Alex Rousskov" <rousskov@measurement-factory.com>
Cc: <squid-dev@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 2:25 AM
Subject: Re: gb_t and memMeter

> On Mon, Apr 30, 2001, Alex Rousskov wrote:
>
> > > Use a quad_t. That avoids an FPU operation.
> >
>
> quad_t is on the platforms I use (tru64, linux, freebsd, solaris).
> long long might be the go on other platforms.

configure.in has code to define int64_t if any 64 bit int is available.
we should use int64_t and expand that code if system types are missing
on some platforms.

> The typecast from quad to int won't generate an exception, it'll
> just get the lower bits. The compiler can warn you with -Wall.
> I've *so* been bitten by that. :-)

:]

Rob

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