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Word and Double Word Length on Android

Scott Nienaber

Hello all. I have a question regarding word size on ARM Android

platform. What is the difference between word and double-word for ARM?

Thank you!

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    For ARM, a word is 32-bits (4 bytes). A dword is 64-bits (8 bytes). This holds true from ARMv1 to latest ARMv8 architectures. In the software world, it is advisable to use clearly defined type sizes to improve readability and maintainability.

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    For ARM, a word is 32-bits (4 bytes). A dword is 64-bits (8 bytes). This holds true from ARMv1 to latest ARMv8 architectures. In the software world, it is advisable to use clearly defined type sizes to improve readability and maintainability.

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