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On 4/13/22 16:28, Noah Goldstein wrote:
> he reason not replacing fast32 with int is int can be 2-bytes so it can
> be incorrect.

No, int cannot be 2 8-bit bytes in GNU code. GNU code can assume that 
int is at least 32 bits. See the first paragraph of:

https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/html_node/CPU-Portability.html

Similarly, POSIX code can assume that int is at least 32 bits; look for 
"INT_MIN" and "INT_MAX" in:

https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/limits.h.html