Re: uint64_t fails with C++

[Eric Blake]

On 12/07/2011 11:08 AM, Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> 
>>>    #if defined UINT64_MAX || defined uint64_t
>>>    typedef uint64_t TA_ULongLong;
>>>    #else
>>>    #  error "No unsigned 64bit wide data type found."
>>>    #endif
>>
>> stdint.h will not define UINT64_MAX if __cplusplus is defined unless
>> __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS is defined before you include it.
> 
> Thanks.  However, this still doesn't explain why autoconf (using g++!)
> says that uint64_t exists: __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS is not used in any part
> of autoconf.

I think that has been covered...

> PS: If using __STDC_LIMIT_MACROS is the `official' way to handle
>     uint64 I suggest to update the autoconf documentation accordingly.

Yes, we definitely need to improve this.  Would you mind submitting a
patch, based on what we have learned in this thread?

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