igncr vs text mode mounts, performance vs compatibility

[Gary R. Van Sickle]

> From: Brian Dessent
> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: igncr vs text mode mounts, performance vs compatibility
> 
> Christopher Faylor wrote:
> 
> > I think I'm going to start a counter.
> 
> I hope you're using 64 bit quadwords for those.  Overflow, and all.
> 
> Brian

64 bits, what do you think this is, the 21st century?!?  Nonono, since these
numbers will most certainly have to be transcribed on a teleprinter as
single characters, 5 bits is the absolute limit.  And no, no FIGS!

-- 
Gary R. Van Sickle