This is never set, although it is (indirectly) tested for. Here's
a patch.
Index: Configure.pl
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/perlcvs/parrot/Configure.pl,v
retrieving revision 1.14
diff -u -r1.14 Configure.pl
--- Configure.pl 2001/09/21 05:03:18 1.14
+++ Configure.pl 2001/09/21 19:03:58
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
buildfile("test_c");
system("$c{cc} $c{ccflags} -o test$c{exe} test.c") and die "C compiler died!";
(@c{qw(ivsize opsize nvsize)})=split('/', `./test$c{exe}`);
+$c{longsize} = $c{opsize};
unlink('test.c', "test$c{exe}");
print <<"END";
--
Putting a square peg into a round hole can be worthwhile if you don't mind a
few shavings. -- Larry Wall
