64-bit

[Nick B]

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 - Someone ported a chronically outdated D-compiler variant to Linux 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.


Nick B