From: Paul Eggert Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:42:04 +0000 (-0700) Subject: * NEWS: 62-bit integers are typical now. X-Git-Tag: archive/raspbian/1%29.2+1-2+rpi1~1^2~324^2~3528^2^2~10 X-Git-Url: https://dgit.raspbian.org/%22http:/www.example.com/cgi/%22https:/www.github.com/%22bookmarks:///%22http:/www.example.com/cgi/%22https:/www.github.com/%22bookmarks:/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=c5063822dc1e86b75fb82e56cec2a7bdcbe8a720;p=emacs.git * NEWS: 62-bit integers are typical now. --- diff --git a/etc/ChangeLog b/etc/ChangeLog index 32335e09e76..c7f0c7c2100 100644 --- a/etc/ChangeLog +++ b/etc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2011-06-03 Paul Eggert + + * NEWS: 62-bit integers are typical now. + 2011-05-24 Leo Liu * NEWS: Mention the new primitive sha1 and the removal of sha1.el. diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 25fd259eb9a..26581202284 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -902,6 +902,14 @@ of function value which looks like (closure ENV ARGS &rest BODY). *** New function `special-variable-p' to check whether a variable is declared as dynamically bound. +** Emacs integers have a wider range on typical 32-bit hosts. +Previously, they were limited to a 30-bit range (-2**29 .. 2**29-1). +Now, they are limited to a 62-bit range (-2**61 .. 2**61-1), the +same as on 64-bit hosts. This increased range comes from the Emacs +interpreter using 64-bit native integer types that are available +on typical modern 32-bit platforms. Older 32-bit hosts that lack +64-bit integers have the same 30-bit range as before. + ** pre/post-command-hook are not reset to nil upon error. Instead, the offending function is removed.