64-bit DMD for windows?
Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d
digitalmars-d at puremagic.com
Mon May 12 14:01:26 PDT 2014
On 5/12/14, Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d
<digitalmars-d at puremagic.com> wrote:
> You don't need a 64-bit version: Compiling 64-bit programs doesn't
> require a 64-bit compiler. Just install VC++, use the DMD 2.065 Win
> installer, and then toss in the -m64 flag when compiling. Works fine.
> Doesn't matter if DMD itself is 32-bit.
As Vladimir in IRC reminded me, there is one use-case: You may need it
for some intensive CTFE stuff (excessive memory allocations and no
freeing by the compiler). That is, if you need more than 3/4 gigs.
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