> 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


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