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corysama on Oct 18, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: C++ proposal: There are exactly 8 bits in a byte

The Nintendo64 had 9-bit RAM. But, C viewed it as 8 bit. The 9th bit was only there for the RSP (GPU).

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