Nick B Wrote: > Nick B wrote: > > Jeremie Pelletier wrote: > >> Just Visiting wrote: > >>> Last things I remember: > >>> > >>> - DmD is strictly 32-bit > >>> - Someone ported a chronically outdated D-compiler variant to Linux > >>> x86_64 > >>> > >>> The ideas behind DmD looked promising to me. But most of my programs > >>> showed at least a 2-fold performance increase once they were > >>> re-written for 64-bit. Therefore 32-bit compilers are just wasting my > >>> time, and this is why I've lost track of DmD. > >>> > >>> After a certain waiting period I'd now like to know from the well > >>> informed amongst you if there are any indications that DmD will > >>> eventually evolve to support current CPU architectures? > >>> > >>> Thanks. > >>> > >> > >> I believe 64bit support is on Walter's todo list after the spec for D2 > >> is finished. > > > > I too remember this statement by Walter, but I can't find his post to > > prove it. So it (64-bit) can't be too far away. > > > > Correction. I have found the post. > > Date 11/08/2008 > > Subject : Re: Some questions about dmd development > > Question from Alexey: > > > 3. Are there any plans to support 64-bits system? And if it is, when? > > Walters reply: Yes, after D2 is done. > > cheers > Nick B
That is all I needed to know. Thank you.
