[Info-vax] 64-bit (was Re: New CEO of VMS Software)

[Simon Clubley]

On 2024-01-11, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
> On 1/10/2024 8:43 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2024-01-09, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> As far as I know, totally 64 bit apps can be implemented on VMS.  So, what's the
>>> problem.  The fact that there is also that 32 bit capability hanging around
>>> should not be a detriment, right?
>>>
>>
>> Try using RMS in totally 64-bit mode. Unless there's been further
>> development since, not everything in RMS had a 64-bit address option.
>>
>
> My understanding, which could be totally wrong, is that the major concept of "64 
> bit" is about addresses.
>

And that is exactly what I am talking about. Not everything in RMS had
a 64-bit addressing API the last time I checked.

Simon.

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