64-bit DMD for windows?

[steven kladitis via Digitalmars-d]

On Monday, 12 May 2014 at 23:21:28 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
> On 5/12/2014 5:01 PM, Andrej Mitrovic via Digitalmars-d wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>
> Right, there's certainly that. But that has nothing to do with 
> whether you're trying to build a 64-bit or 32-bit program, and 
> (at least for Windows) it isn't even an issue at all unless you 
> actually are hitting that limit (unlikely for a newcomer to D). 
> It sounded like steven kladitis was worried about just being 
> able to create 64-bit programs. For that, it makes no 
> difference if the compiler itself is a 32- or 64-bit build.

dmd -m64 ( windows ) says \bin\link not found :)