#1046: Configure.pl allows sizeof(INTVAL) != sizeof(void *), but parrot requires
them to be equal.
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Reporter: doughera | Owner:
Type: bug | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: configure | Version: 1.6.0
Severity: medium | Keywords:
Lang: | Patch:
Platform: |
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Comment(by darbelo):
Replying to [comment:3 doughera]:
> > Can anyone shed any light on the issues raised in this ticket?
>
> I suspect it could go either way. Either Configure.pl could be altered
to require those sizes to be the same, or parrot could be altered to allow
them to be different. I suspect sentiment leans towards altering
Configure.pl, but I think it would be wise to check whether sizeof(long)
== sizeof(void *) on all target platforms (including Win64) before
proceeding.
I agree that it can go either way and I think we should put some thought
into making sure we pick the right way now, so we don't have to go back
later. As an extra data-point, this is what auto::sizes has to say about
this.
{{{
Hmm, I see your chosen INTVAL isn't the same size as your pointers.
Parrot
should still compile and run, but you may see a ton of warnings.
}}}
It's quite easy to miss in the midst of the Configure output, but to me,
indicates the original intent clearly. Is this something we still want to
support?
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.parrot.org/parrot/ticket/1046#comment:4>
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