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Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:44:38 -0500
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Subject: Re: 64-bit int?  segment-offset pointers? and biosdisk.c
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DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
>> does gcc handle a 64-bit int in 2.03?  if so, what type is it called?
> 
> "long long"
> 
>> I was hoping to see if I could rewrite the existing biosdisk library
>> with the new int13h extensions (as of 1995).
> 
> Go ahead.  Whether it gets into the djgpp master sources depends, of
> course, on the quality of your code (readability, maintainability,
> backwards compatibility, etc).
> 
> Even so, you can always publish your new code and let people download
> it as an extension.

Well, why isn't my nmalloc incorporated then?  I spent some time
making the additions requested (i.e. manuals, malldbg module, etc.)
back then.  I know of no faults.  It should just drop in.

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