The register in 64-bit Windows versions is subdivided into 32-bit and 64-bit hives. Most 32-bit hives have the same names as their counterparts in the 64-bit hives and vice versa. By default...
As you know, the byte order in integer numbers which are represented by more than one byte may be different on different computers. There are computer systems where the most significant byte of...
Giving up the support of the inline assembler code (through the key word __asm) when compiling applications for the 64-bit platforms Intel 64 and IA-64 is most probably related to the wish of...
In Visual Studio C++ compiler, there is the warning C4311 ('variable' : pointer truncation from 'type' to 'type') intended to detect errors of casting a pointer to 32-bit data types. This...
While telling programmers about 64-bit issues they may encounter when porting their programs, I often hear reproaches: "Yes, surely - such is your Windows... How good it is that Linux has had...
This article is the most complete collection of examples of 64-bit errors in the C and C++ languages. The article is intended for Windows-application developers who use Visual C++, however, it...
In forums, people often say that 64-bit versions of programs consume a larger amount of memory and stack. Saying so, they usually argue that the sizes of data have become twice larger. But...
The article reveals the meaning of the term "64 bits". It briefly discusses the history of 64-bit system development, describes the most popular 64-bit processors of the Intel 64 architecture and...
Programmers see in C++0x standard an opportunity to use lambda-functions and other entities I do not quite understand :). But personally, I see convenient means in it that allow us to get rid of...