64-bit DMD for windows?

[steven kladitis via Digitalmars-d]

On Tuesday, 13 May 2014 at 13:16:50 UTC, steven kladitis wrote:
> 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 :)

if the -m64 lets the compiled code use 64 bit registers and ints 
are now 64 bit then great! What is VC++, is it free?