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jfbastien on Oct 18, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: C++ proposal: There are exactly 8 bits in a byte

Yes, I'm trying to figure out which are still relevant and whether they target a modern C++, or intend to. I've been asking for a few years and haven't gotten positive answers. The only one that been brought up is TI, I added info in the updated draft: https://isocpp.org/files/papers/D3477R1.html

ndesaulniers on Oct 18, 2024 [–]

> and would benefit from C23’s _BigInt

s/_BigInt/_BitInt/

jfbastien on Oct 18, 2024 | [–]

Dang, will fix when I get home! Thanks Nick, and hi!

ndesaulniers on Oct 19, 2024 | | [–]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL5x60lpGIE

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