Message205627
> Of course any integer length could be handled by memoryview unpacker,
> but this would not really make sense for int64. My view is that any
> intrinsic type (ie. register type) is the key point at which it should
> be supported by struct, and not a custom unpacker. 128/256/512 bit
> integers are in this category..
I don't think "register types" matter here. The struct module provides
interoperability with low-level *data types* (in C and other common
languages), not CPU *registers*.
So IMHO the question is whether there is an use case for 128-bit
integers; *not* for arrays of four 32-bit integers packed in a 128-bit
register. |
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2013-12-09 00:38:55 | pitrou | set | recipients:
+ pitrou, tim.peters, mark.dickinson, alex, skrah, meador.inge, francismb, fil |
2013-12-09 00:38:55 | pitrou | link | issue19904 messages |
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