Re: Kernel bits

Richard B. Johnson
2000-11-27T14:23:46Z

On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Chad Schwartz wrote:

> int main(void) {
> printf("Size of an unsigned long is %d bytes\n",sizeof(unsigned long));
> return(0);
> }
>
> That simple program will tell you that an unsigned long is 4 bytes, or 8
> bytes.
>
> It is then a safe assumption - that if you get back '8', that you're
> running a 64bit kernel, on a 64bit processor.
>
> Chad

I think sizeof(size_t) is more correct!

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

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