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RadioactiveMan
on Dec 2, 2014
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It'll definitely be interesting to see how many 32-bit embedded systems remain in use in 2038 - and what effect the overflow will have on their functionality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem#Vulnerable_s...
kevin_thibedeau
on Dec 3, 2014
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Just as many as all of the 8-bit systems in use today. There is no need, in the vast majority of cases, for wide data busses in embedded applications. 16-bit is going to die out, though, like the 4-bit and bitslice processors.
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