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They could have had a design rule that all network endpoints must work with 32/64/128 bit IPs. This could perhaps have been implemented in VLSI back in the 80s
by tpmx 5y ago
They could have had a design rule that all network endpoints must work with 32/64/128 bit IPs.
This could perhaps have been implemented in VLSI back in the 80s in such a manner that 32-bit IPs ran at full speed, 64-bit at half speed and 128-bit at quarter speed.
- jedberg 5y agoYeah, perfect. If the standard had said IPs could have any bit length they would have designed accordingly.