Solaris 64-bit Developer's Guide

Copyright

  Preface

  1.  64-bit Computing

  2.  When to Use 64-bit

  3.  Comparing 32-bit and 64-bit Interfaces

  4.  Converting Applications

Data Model

Implementing Single-Source Code

Derived Types

<sys/types.h>

<inttypes.h>

Tools

lint(1)

Guidelines for Converting to LP64

Do Not Assume int and Pointers Are the Same Size

Do Not Assume int and long Are the Same Size

Sign Extension

Use Pointer Arithmetic Instead of Address Arithmetic

Repack Structures

Check Unions

Specify Constant Types

Beware of Implicit Declaration

sizeof Is an unsigned long

Use Casts to Show Your Intentions

Check Format String Conversion Operation

Other Considerations

Derived Types That Have Grown in Size

Use #ifdef for Explicit 32-bit Versus 64-bit Prototypes

Calling Convention Changes

Algorithmic Changes

Checklist for Getting Started

  5.  The Development Environment

  6.  Advanced Topics

  A.  Changes in Derived Types

  B.  Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  Index