Re: 64-bit integers and 64-bit string length patch is ready to be merged

On 21/08/2014 19:42, Andrea Faulds wrote: > * IS_LONG/long - 32-bit or 64-bit integer (machine-dependant) > * IS_BIGINT/bigint - arbitrary-size integer > * IS_BIGINT_OR_LONG/integer - either a long or a bigint (pseudo-type) > > Replacing IS_LONG with IS_INT kinda ruins my naming scheme. The intention is that “integer” > and “int” are synonyms for “long or bigint”. However, if internally an int is one thing and > to userland it’s another, that would be problematic. If this goes through, I’d probably make my > bigints patch rename IS_INT to something new again, probably IS_SMALLINT or even back to IS_LONG. wouldn't the following work for you? * IS_INT * IS_BIGINT * IS_INT_OR_BIGINT After all, SQL has INT(EGER) and BIGINT, albeit with different meanings. In fact "bigint" itself to me and possibly many other developers means a 64bit int, not a GMP int. Cheers -- Matteo Beccati Development & Consulting - http://www.beccati.com/