Part 28. C++11 and 64-bit Issues

The time goes by and the programmers are already using the updated version of C++ language, which is called C++11. AT this point a lot of modernizations, described in the C++11 standard are supported by most of the compilers. Can these modernizations help a programmer to avoid 64-bit errors? You may find the answer by reading the article “C++11 and 64-bit IssuesContinue reading

Part 26. Peculiarities of creating installers for the 64-bit environment

When developing the 64-bit version of an application, you should also be very attentive to the issue of program distribution – you might encounter some peculiar problems when installing the program on a 64-bit operating system, and if you forget about them, you will get a non-working installation package. First of all you should understand that the program installer itself (the exe-file that launches the installation process) can technically be either a 32-bit application or a 64-bit one. Continue reading

Part 25. Optimization of 64-bit programs

Reducing amounts of memory being consumed

When a program is compiled in the 64-bit mode, it starts consuming more memory than its 32-bit version. This increase often stays unnoticed, but sometimes memory consumption may grow twice. The growth of memory consumption is determined by the following factors: Continue reading

Part 24. Phantom errors

