Fw: [Python-talk] 64 bit question

[bruce.labitt at autoliv.com]

I thought I would forward this to the main list too.  Do I need to do 
anything
to get 64 bit computing with python2.5.2 ?  Was it compiled properly to 
handle
64 bit files properly?  Does anyone know who could answer this?

Thanks!
Bruce

----- Forwarded by Bruce Labitt/AEL/ASP on 02/09/2009 02:15 PM -----

python-talk-bounces at dlslug.org wrote on 02/09/2009 01:04:55 PM:

> Does python2.5.2 have all the batteries included for 64 bit processing?
> numpy and scipy too?
> 
> It just struck me that I have file pointers that exceed 2**32 = 
> 4294967296.  (startXN2ptr = 48480208474) 
> 
> Will that be a problem?  When I compiled my C/C++ programs I 
specifically 
> had to use the following options (-m64 and -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64) in 
gcc. 
>  What is the chance that python was compiled that way from the ubuntu 
> repos?  Is there a simple way to test for this?
> 
> -Bruce
> 


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