[m-rev.] for post-commit review: group *int_least* types together

[Zoltan Somogyi]

On Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:13:37 +1100, Peter Wang <novalazy at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:39:33 +1100 (AEDT), "Zoltan Somogyi" <zoltan.somogyi at runbox.com> wrote:
> > 
> > not needed.) I cannot test it, since I don't have
> > any 32 bit machines. I asked you because you were
> > the one to last touch the relevant parts of the compiler,
> > as part of adding support for 64 bit unboxed integers.
> 
> Since you are going to be working on data representations, it's
> worth setting up a 32-bit virtual machine for testing.

I agree: that is a good idea. Does anyone already have such a VM?
If noone does, who can set one up most easily?

> Alternatively,
> unpack a 32-bit root filesystem of a Linux distribution somewhere, then
> chroot/proot[1] into it from your 64-bit Linux host. You will know about
> VMs/chroot, but let me know if you want detailed instructions for proot.

Thank you, but I don't think that would work for me. I do my Mercury work
on an old laptop (bought in nov 2013), and it is usually only a few Gb away
from running out of disk space. I don't think it has enough space
for a complete Linux filesystem, however cut down it may be.

Zoltan.