diff etc/NEWS @ 105885:8103235103a7

Let integers use up 2 tags to give them one extra bit and double their range. * lisp.h (USE_2_TAGS_FOR_INTS): New macro. (LISP_INT_TAG, case_Lisp_Int, LISP_STRING_TAG, LISP_INT_TAG_P): New macros. (enum Lisp_Type): Use them. Give explicit values. (Lisp_Type_Limit): Remove. (XINT, XUINT, make_number) [!USE_LISP_UNION_TYPE]: (MOST_NEGATIVE_FIXNUM, MOST_POSITIVE_FIXNUM, INTMASK): Pay attention to USE_2_TAGS_FOR_INTS. (INTEGERP): Use LISP_INT_TAG_P. * fns.c (internal_equal): Simplify the default case. (sxhash): Use case_Lisp_Int. * data.c (wrong_type_argument): Don't check against Lisp_Type_Limit any more. (Ftype_of): Use case_Lisp_Int. (store_symval_forwarding): Take into account the fact that Ints can now have more than one tag. * buffer.c (syms_of_buffer): Use LISP_INT_TAG. buffer_slot_type_mismatch): * xfaces.c (face_attr_equal_p): * print.c (print_object): * alloc.c (mark_maybe_object, mark_object, survives_gc_p): Use case_Lisp_Int.

--- a/etc/NEWS	Fri Nov 06 11:40:24 2009 +0000
+++ b/etc/NEWS	Fri Nov 06 18:47:48 2009 +0000
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 
 * Changes in Emacs 23.2
 
+** The maximum size of buffers (as well as the largest fixnum) is doubled.
+On typical 32bit systems, buffers can now be up to 512MB.
+
 ** Function arguments in *Help* buffers are now in uppercase by default.
 You can customize the new variable `help-downcase-arguments' to change it.