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A machine has a 32 bit address and an 8KB machine

A machine has a 32-bit address space and a page size of 8KB. The page table is entirely in hardware, …

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Is an int a 64-bit integer in 64-bit C#?

In my C# source code I may have declared integers as: int i = 5; or Int32 i = 5; In the currently prevalent 32…

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Create 64 bit registry key (non-WOW64) from a 32 bit application

I have a Visual Studio installer that is creating some registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MyApp but the registry …

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Differences between 32 and 64-bit .NET (4) applications

What are the differences between 32 and 64-bit .NET (4) applications? Often 32-bit applications have problems running on 64-bit machines and conversely. …

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Does intel core i5 belong to the family i686 or x86_64

To which family does intel core i5 processors belong to? x86_64 or i686. I was installing MinGW. I know it …

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Why is abs(0x80000000) == 0x80000000?

I just started reading Hacker's Delight and it defines abs(-231) as -231. Why is that? I tried printf("%x", …

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How come a 32 bit kernel can run a 64 bit binary?

On my OS X box, the kernel is a 32 bit binary and yet it can run a 64 bit binary. How …

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On 32-bit CPUs, is an 'integer' type more efficient than a 'short' type?

On a 32-bit CPU, an integer is 4 bytes and a short integer is 2 bytes. If I am writing a C/…

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How to install 32 bit app by homebrew

I want to install 32 bit gettext by homebrew: brew install gettext --32-bit But when it is still x86_64 version: …

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