Re: 32 bit and 64 bit---- doubt

[Sunil <infinite.questions@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Bernd Petrovitsch <bernd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 2008-09-29 at 17:38 +0530, Pranav Peshwe wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 2:38 PM, Bernd Petrovitsch <bernd@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:

> <snip>
>          2. Does it have some relation that in windows in C language int size
>
>         According to the C standard, sizeof(int) is the native register width.
>         And that is basically defined by the CPU. So if sizeof(int) == 2, you
>         probably have some 16bit microcontroller.
>
> Or, you are running an x86 processor in virtual 8086 mode. For eg.
> running a DOS app under  Linux or Windows.
>
> Kindly CMIIW.

Is that actually possible?
And with which toolchain?

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Not sure if it does the same thing, Turbo C on windows shows sizeof(int) == 2.

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