Re^2: unpacking unsigned long longs

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Re^3: unpacking unsigned long longs by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jul 06, 2009 at 16:06 UTC
So I guess "Quad" means 4 int lengths? Both this question and your original question are very ambiguous. A C int is at least 16 bits. A C long is at least 32 bits. A C long long is at least 64 bits. I can't divine what your language and compiler chooses for int and long long, so please stop asking question in terms of ints and ask them in terms of bits or bytes.	[reply]
Re^4: unpacking unsigned long longs by Anonymous Monk on Jul 06, 2009 at 17:38 UTC
~~I can't divine what your language and compiler chooses for int and long long, so please stop asking question in terms of ints and ask them in terms of bits or bytes.~~ The point is that the size of an int or long long depends on which compiler you are using. So as you can see, it is better to discuss these things in terms of bits or bytes (not int and long long) since that makes it clear what you are talking about.	[reply]
Re^4: unpacking unsigned long longs by questionnaire (Novice) on Jul 07, 2009 at 13:52 UTC
Ok. Sure: I was asking if a Quad was 8 bytes long.	[reply]
Re^5: unpacking unsigned long longs by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jul 07, 2009 at 16:09 UTC
yes. 64 bits / 8 bits/byte = 8 bytes	[reply]