Re: [RFC] 64 bit platform improvements for string length and integer

Hi Lester, On Tue, May 6, 2014 15:14, Lester Caine wrote: > On 06/05/14 11:58, Anatol Belski wrote: > >>> I'm afraid with all those concerns, I will have to vote "no". >>> >>>> >> Of course that would make me sad. Not only for the work done on that, >> but also for the future perspectives and for the quantity of the users >> who wish such thing. > > Having just been going through an exercise to convert Windows XP sites > to something M$ will allow to run without warning messages, the switch to a > more modern windows would seem sensible. Except we have been restricted to > using 32bit builds of windows for compatibility with the hardware. While > parts of PHP already require 64 bit integers which are handled in an even > less efficient way, switching to a clean 64 bit integer across all > platforms really is essential. Having to manage the difference in the user > code base is simply not an option :( > > The switch to a cleaner implementation base should allow proper planning > for that requirement? > absolutely, furthermore - Windows Server 2012 (and probably any upcoming) is not merchandased with 32-bit edition anymore. For 32 bit PHP there it means possible performance penalty. So usage of the true 64 bit PHP fully makes sense there. Regards Anatol