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  2. JDK-8021941

Array indexing with long

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      A DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST :
      Currently the maximum array size is limited by int indexing. Long indexed arrays are required.


      JUSTIFICATION :
      Theese days the hardware is capable of allocating larger arrays, an so there is a huge need for large datasets, especially in HPC and scientific Computing environments.

      EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
      EXPECTED -
      Example: float[] array = new float[4294967296]

            abuckley Alex Buckley
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