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Re: RFA: distinguish between pointers and addresses



> > > + @section Pointers Are Not Always Addresses
> > > + @cindex pointer representation
> > > + @cindex address representation
> > > + @cindex word-addressed machines
> > > + @cindex separate data and code address spaces
> > > + @cindex spaces, separate data and code address
> > > + @cindex address spaces, separate data and code
> > > + @cindex code pointers, word-addressed
> > > + @cindex converting between pointers and addresses
> > > + @cindex D10V addresses
> > 
> > Thanks for an extensive indexing!
> 
> You're welcome.  I have the feeling, though, that good indexing
> requires techniques that I don't know.

Your technique is just fine.  The key is (1) to cover all the possible
ways a user might try to find the issue, and (2) avoid having index
entries which begin with identical strings and point to the same text.

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