On Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:16:57 -0500
Jeffrey Hutzelman <[email protected]> wrote:

> > We don't "need" them, but the extra 4 bytes don't seem like a big
> > problem. We know 32-bit counters do rollover at some sites.
> 
> We do?  If that's the case, then 64-bit counters are a no-brainer.

This tid counter has overflowed at three sites that I am aware of. Don't
you remember arguing about the writeTidCounter thing in OpenAFS? (gerrit
2647) That was triggered by the counter going negative.

-- 
Andrew Deason
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