TIL MSVC's debugger uses 16 bit line numbers or something... https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43433206/vs2008-the-breakpoint-is-misaligned-with-the-source-code-by-65537-lines-in-a-c …
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Replying to @RichFelker
On the 1 hand, if your source file is over 65537 lines, you should consider breaking it down. OTOH, M$ sucks for setting the limit that low
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Replying to @cooljeanius @RichFelker
but why spend 2x the memory for something which usually only happens in obscure edge-cases?... (well, unless using a mod-64k encoding).
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Replying to @cr88192 @cooljeanius
Because 2x infinitessimal is still infinitessimal. Why are we having this conversion when MSVC is like 10GB or something?
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Replying to @RichFelker @cooljeanius
it could effect the size of OBJ files and PDBs though (nevermind if one doesn't usually distribute these). though, 24-bit could also work...
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The idea that complexity and hideousness to use a 24-bit encoding is acceptable to save 1 byte is everything that's wrong with software...
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