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  • Re: I32LP64 vs. ILP64 (was: VAX)

    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to Anton Ertl on Wed Aug 6 23:34:04 2025
    On Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:28:45 GMT, Anton Ertl wrote:

    Why were 32-bit indices and 32-bit operations more important than 16-bit indices and 16-bit operations?

    32 bits was considered a kind of “sweet spot” in the evolution of computer architectures. It was the first point at which memory-addressability constraints were no longer at the top of list of things to worry about
    when designing a software architecture.

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