Eliot Miranda wrote:
*snip*
> 
> ...and SPARC is one of the worst 64-bit implementations out there.
>  Question, how much bigger is a 64-bit literal load instruction vs a 32-bit
> literal load in x86/x86-64 and SPARC32/SPARC64?

Interesting though off topic tidbit, therefore an OT question: is that 
aimed at SPARC as a (for lack of better word) architecture or do you 
have a specific implementation in mind? (*curious*)