Author: Carsten Kossendey
Date: 15:33:13 01/15/98
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On January 15, 1998 at 16:41:34, William Bryant wrote: >Because Metrowerks PPC Compilers now support a long long data type Where have you been for the last year or so? This is pretty old news. >(64 bit integer type), shouldn't most of the port of Crafty simply >be recompiling the program and making the integers all 64 bits. Integers in Crafty are 32 bits. BITBOARDs are 64 bits. >As I understand it, isn't crafty written in ANSI C. Mostly, but Metrowerks violates all kinds of standards, and it's pretty buggy too. You can get the whole thing to compile and link within a few hours, but it still won't run correctly. >I know this may seem nieve? Any other problems with porting? > >Any assistance appreciated. Get a compiled version and save yourself the worries ;) >Also, the new G3 processors with their extra integer support, >their increased system bus speed, and their backside catch should >make an ideal desktop system for a chess program. A 604e with those nifty extras would most likely outperform a G3. >Their not Alpha processors but a heck of a lot cheeper >(~$2000 for a well equiped desktop system). Depends on what you call "well equipped". >William Bryant >wbryant@ix.netcom.com
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