#8323: explore ways to possibly use more tag bits in x86_64 pointers -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Reporter: carter | Owner: Type: task | Status: infoneeded Priority: normal | Milestone: 7.10.1 Component: Compiler | Version: 7.7 Resolution: | Keywords: Operating System: | Architecture: x86_64 (amd64) Unknown/Multiple | Difficulty: Project (more Type of failure: | than a week) None/Unknown | Blocked By: Test Case: | Related Tickets: Blocking: | Differential Revisions: | -------------------------------------+------------------------------------- Changes (by thomie): * status: new => infoneeded Comment: Could you expand the description a bit. What are the possible use cases of those extra bits? -- Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8323#comment:2 GHC http://www.haskell.org/ghc/ The Glasgow Haskell Compiler