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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: _BitInt(N)
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BGB <cr88192@gmail.com> writes:
[...]
> In BGBCC, there is a hard limit of IIRC 16384 bits.
> 
> As an extension, it also allows for very large literals, though
> currently literals larger than 128 bits can only use hexadecimal or
> similar.
>
> This is encoded via suffixes, eg:
>   I, L, LL, U, UI, UL, ULL: Normal 32/64 bit.
>   I128, UI128: 128-bit
>   I256, UI256: 256-bit
>     other odd sizes map to _BitInt or _UBitInt (unsigned _BitInt).

In C23, an integer constant with a "wb" or "WB" suffix is of type
_BitInt(n).  One with a "wbu" suffix is of type unsigned _BitInt(n).
The value of n is the smallest that can accomodate the value of the
constant.

[...]

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */