On Sunday 27 February 2005 10:13, Christophe TROESTLER wrote:
> > ocamlopt is generating x86 code which is partly performed in 80-bit
> > registers and partly stored in 64-bit memory locations
>
> Are there general rules about this: does a "let" necessarily put the
> result into 64-bit memory (as an assignment in C does) or is it more
> complicated (e.g. due to inlining)?

My guess is that your guess is roughly right. I don't think ocamlopt does much 
inlining so you're probably fairly safe. For a detailed and accurate answer 
you'd better ask Xavier. You'd better be quick though, or skaller will reply 
and poison your mind. ;-)

> Thanks for quickly finding my mistake!

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