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Subject: Re: Crafty binary for Cray computers?

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 11:23:29 03/23/99

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On March 23, 1999 at 13:47:41, Eugene Nalimov wrote:

>On March 23, 1999 at 13:32:17, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>Does anyone know of Crafty binaries for the Cray computers?
>>
>>I may have need of one.  I would like to get the best possible binary from a
>>commercial compiler if that is feasible.  To make matters more difficult, I
>>would like to get the source files I have tweaked compiled if possible (not
>>necessary, but I make special tiny tweaks for the C.A.P. project).
>>
>>Also, about tablebase files for the Cray.  Does anyone know if the standard
>>files have the right endian ordering, or do they need to be recomputed?
>>
>>I do not know the model right now, but I know that the machine is two years old.
>
>Tablebases and compressed tablebases are endian-neutral.
>
>Eugene

What does this mean?

I thought that endian ordering was based on the capabilities of the chip and/or
OS, not on the database. Wouldn't you need a different set of code to access the
files properly on different systems?

KarinsDad



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