public static function ezcrc32( $string )
    {
        $ini = eZINI::instance();

        if ( $ini->variable( 'SiteSettings', '64bitCompatibilityMode' ) === 'enabled' )
            $checksum = sprintf( '%u', crc32( $string ) );
        else
            $checksum = crc32( $string );

        return $checksum;
    }