Python on 64 bit/IA-64 ...

[Erno Kuusela]

>>>>> "Shiv" == Shiv Shankar Ramakrishnan <Shiv at pspl.co.in> writes:

    Shiv> Hi, Has there been any work done to make Python take
    Shiv> advantage of a full 64 bit environment? More specifically is
    Shiv> anyone working on an Intel IA-64 port of Python?

it works just fine on linux/alpha a least.

[...]
    Shiv> AFAIK Python Int is now mapped to a 32 bit int and Long is
    Shiv> unlimited precision (emulation). Floating points are m/c
    Shiv> dependent but mostly doubles.

a python int is mapped to a C long, so it is automagicallly 64 bits in
any sane 64-bit environment ;)

  -- erno