[GHC] #11953: Export Word32#, Word64# on all architectures
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#11953: Export Word32#, Word64# on all architectures
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Reporter: bgamari | Owner:
Type: bug | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: 8.0.1
Component: Compiler | Version: 7.10.3
Keywords: | Operating System: Unknown/Multiple
Architecture: | Type of failure: None/Unknown
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Currently we have no always-available fixed-width primitive types. For
instance, if you want a 64-bit unsigned integer you need to use `Word#` on
64-bit targets and `Word32#` otherwise. This adds a fair bit of complexity
in places which really should be simple (e.g. `Data.Word`).
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Ticket URL: <http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/11953>
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