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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by tarneo@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 
#if _FP_W_TYPE_SIZE < 32
#error "Here's a nickel kid.  Go buy yourself a real computer."
#endif

-- /arch/sparc64/double.h

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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Please begin every line of code with four spaces to create a monospaced code block. Otherwise, the # gets treated as a level 1 header flag in some Markdown interpreters.

[–] tarneo@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry, I forgot to convert my orgmode formatting to markdown. Fixed it

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Here’s a nickel kid… go fix your comment.

[fixed]

So, uh, can I get that nickel back?

[–] tarneo@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks. Inflation… ya know?

[–] nothendev@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 years ago

dudes with 1 bit pointers: ಠ_ಠ

[–] nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 years ago

It's still there in modern Linux at include/math-emu/double.h

[–] Jagger2097@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Does that predate or reference Dilbert?

[–] omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

<3 org mode