[erlang-questions] 64-bit erlang

Alex Arnon alex.arnon@REDACTED
Wed Nov 28 10:35:13 CET 2007


On Nov 28, 2007 11:02 AM, Ulf Wiger (TN/EAB) <ulf.wiger@REDACTED> wrote:
...

>
> How about using 32-bit words inside the process heap, and
> "far pointers" to any off-heap data (including other
> processes)?
>
...

* runs away to the hills *

How insensitive - not everyone has recovered from 16-bit x86 assembly
terminology :)

But seriously - I this would make sense.
Will this allow Mnesia/{d}ets tables to be unlimited then?
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