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The issue is that pointers with the high bit set are commonplace, whereas pointers that are not aligned to the processor's word size are easily avoided (and on
by breadbox 12y ago
The issue is that pointers with the high bit set are commonplace, whereas pointers that are not aligned to the processor's word size are easily avoided (and on some architectures, outright invalid).
- TheLoneWolfling 12y agoSo then store the pointer right-shifted by 1.