Re: 64bit access to an array of 8bit values

[David Starner <dvdeug@x8b4e53cd.dhcp.okstate.edu>]

On Sun, 03 Mar 2002 17:51:57 -0500, Dave Poirier <instinc@users.sf.net> wrote:
> considering the issues mentioned by John R. Strohm about 48 bits 
> processors and other weirdies, would that code works under all of them?

Probably not.
 
> It sure does look like an interesting, just wonder about portability..

It's not a good idea if you want *Portability*. But if you're willing to
settle for something less, a carefully designed version of that code
(whatever you do, watch out for endian troubles) should work on 80x86s,
PowerPCs, M68ks, Alphas, and most of the other consumer level systems
out there. If that's your target audience, it may be worth sacrificing
that last .1% if you can get a decent speed increase out of it. 

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