64-bit

[Just Visiting]

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 - Someone ported a chronically outdated D-compiler variant to Linux 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