> I wish the compiler defaults allowed for complete 64-bit > addressing, as the "does not fit" errors keep cropping > up, and mystifying users.
The defaults are chosen to give the best runtime performance across a broad range of applications. > Perhaps the compiler folks on this alias could add a > more definitive description of their options, and perhaps > a pointer to documentation that would direct users on > how to create the most flexible objects. In some cases, the compiler drivers take the output of the linker and feed it through a script that detects certain strings and augments the diagnostic output. It would be a good RFE for the compilers to detect the "can't fit" error, and suggest which compiler flags need to be used. --chris
