Mostly just that GHC still works on 32 bit platforms. -Edward
On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 5:32 PM, Ryan Newton <[email protected]> wrote: > Our heap object header is one word -- an info table pointer > <https://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/wiki/Commentary/Rts/Storage/HeapObjects> > . > > Well, a 64 bit info table pointer leaves *at least* 16 high bits inside > the object header for other purposes, right? > > Is there any problem with using these other than having to mask the info > table pointer each time it is dereferenced? > > Thanks, > -Ryan > > > _______________________________________________ > ghc-devs mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs > >
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