On 25 April 2011 15:25, Dima Pasechnik <dimp...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > #ifndef ulong >> > #define ulong unsigned long >> > #endif > >> > would not be platform specific (so fairly easy to maintain). > > This does not work, as the header inclusion order in ZmodF_mul.c > does #include ZmodF_poly.h (which includes stdio.h, which in turn > includes sys/types.h containing the typedef for ulong) > after ZmodF.h, which includes flint.h containing #define ulong > > Thus the typedef is nuked, and there is no way around it with the > given header
I doubt Bill will change it, but personally I feel there's no need to use ulong at all, and he should use "unsigned long" in his code. He has invented something that saves 6 byes every time it is used, but causes unnecessary complications. I think the KISS principle should apply here. Dave -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
