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Some XML-RPC libraries (for example xmlrpc-c) use 8-byte integer data type .... In existing version lib/xmlrpc just erase this variables. Support for this data type can be painlessly added to ruby core xmlrpc library. Patch is attached.
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This issue was solved with changeset r34936.
Stas, thank you for reporting this issue.
Your contribution to Ruby is greatly appreciated.
May Ruby be with you.
lib/xmlrpc/parser.rb: support i8 types. Thanks Stas Kelvich! [ruby-core:29246] [Feature #3090]