[Freeciv-Dev] Re: freeciv2 kernel,modules and rulesets

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 09:48:04AM -0500, Andrew Sutton wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 09:13:51AM -0500, Andrew Sutton wrote:
> > > maybe a good solution would be to implement both and heuristically choose
> > > the algorithm based on maps size...
> 
> On Monday 03 December 2001 09:44 am, Raimar Falke wrote:
> > Only one comment: the code has to be audited/changed for use of maps
> > larger than 255x255.
> 
> what do you mean? i'm not sure i follow...

The extra memory of the 4 bytes are limited to 255*255*4=260k. If this
is acceptable (it is IMHO) there is no need for further flexibility
(the heuristic from above).

        Raimar

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