Author: Unknown
Subject: Total bytes and NCHAINS
Date: Thursday, 12 Nov 2020, 16:46:54

Consider:

    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++){
        do something
    }

Would the 4 bytes of `i' take up part of our total 9*2^NBITS allowed? 

Also is it fine if our NCHAINS = (2^NBITS-4)-1 or (2^NBITS-5)-1? In other words, is the (2^NBITS-3)-1 a suggestion or strict guideline? I am not sure how to quantify "keep the load average low".