32 bits is a bit over 4 billion states, so that is doable. However a lot of algorithms can have more than 32 bits of states and so quickly get beyond what is doable.
> 32 bits is a bit over 4 billion states, so that is doable.
Whether 4B is doable depends on how much work you're doing for each of those states, but yes, "4B" alone certainly doesn't rule it out. There's also a question of whether it goes with your most frequently run tests or is something that's only run occasionally.
> However a lot of algorithms can have more than 32 bits of states and so quickly get beyond what is doable.
I'm pretty confident we're all in agreement there.
