On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:26:12 +0100 Herbert Duerr <du...@sun.com> wrote:
> That was my point. The rule that got us the hardcoded WIN16-style > code then is not IMHO is not a good guide for the future. If the > timeless native types had been used it would have grown with the > platform. And thus would be ABI incompatible whenever the native types "grows". Naa, thats not better. This way we are, in theory, at least still free to make a sal_Int16 an 32-Bit value, whenever _we_ like to(*). With a native type, we are bound to whatever the platform deems appropriate. BR, Bjoern (*) Unless there is code that is _relying_ on overflows -- but that stuff breaks too with "native type growth". --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.org
