From 3e3b8af96d4d957b77588be91df7715efbe2ed69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2023 14:58:17 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add check for 128-bit pointers Thanks to Andy Polyakov

---
 validat3.cpp | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/validat3.cpp b/validat3.cpp
index 2cef7b60..b0d9e694 100644
--- a/validat3.cpp
+++ b/validat3.cpp
@@ -256,23 +256,43 @@ bool TestSettings()
 		pass = false;
 	}
 
+	// Machine word size does not agree with pointer size on Morello. Also see
+	// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0133/0100/Morello-prototype-architecture/Pointers-and-capabilities
+	if (sizeof(size_t) == 16)
+	{
+		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine has 128-bit words.\n";
+	}
+	else if (sizeof(size_t) == 8)
+	{
+		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine has 64-bit words.\n";
+	}
+	else if (sizeof(size_t) == 4)
+	{
+		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine has 32-bit words.\n";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		std::cout << "FAILED:  Your machine uses unknown word size.\n";
+		pass = false;
+	}
+
 	// Morello uses 129-bit pointers. Also see
 	// https://developer.arm.com/documentation/den0133/0100/Morello-prototype-architecture/Pointers-and-capabilities
 	if (sizeof(void*) == 16)
 	{
-		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine is 128-bit.\n";
+		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine has 128-bit pointers.\n";
 	}
 	else if (sizeof(void*) == 8)
 	{
-		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine is 64-bit.\n";
+		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine has 64-bit pointers.\n";
 	}
 	else if (sizeof(void*) == 4)
 	{
-		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine is 32-bit.\n";
+		std::cout << "passed:  Your machine has 32-bit pointers.\n";
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		std::cout << "FAILED:  Your machine is neither 32-bit nor 64-bit.\n";
+		std::cout << "FAILED:  Your machine uses unknown pointer size.\n";
 		pass = false;
 	}