64-bit

[Nick B]

Just Visiting wrote:
> 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 - Someone ported a chronically outdated D-compiler variant to Linux 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.
> 
> 

One more correction.  The date I mention for Walter post is incorrect. 
It is in fact 11/08/2009 8:49 a.m.

To "Just Visting", no problem.

Nick B