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gcc interprets -0 incorrectly
- From: Justin Pryzby <justinpryzby at users dot sourceforge dot net>
- To: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 17:43:13 -0500
- Subject: gcc interprets -0 incorrectly
/*
* GCC interprets -0 as -INT_MIN==-INT_MAX - 1 (See <limits.h>).
* It knows how to overflow from positive to negative,
* and from negative to positive.
*
* However, I object to this interpretation,
* even if it does allow an int to hold an extra number;
* From algebra: it is clear that for all x=-x, 2x=0, x=0.
* Also, for all x=0, 2x=0, x=-x.
* That is, x=-x implies that x=0, AND x=0 implies that x=-x.
*
* Please CC: me in all replies, as I am not subscribed to the list.
*
* Justin
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <assert.h>
int main()
{
int i=0;
struct byte_struct {
int a:1;
int b:6;
int c:1;
} *byte;
byte=(struct byte_struct *) (((char *) &i)+3);
byte->c=1;
// -2147483648
printf("%d\n", i);
// warning: this decimal constant is unsigned only in ISO C90.
i=-2147483648;
i--;
printf("%d\n", i);
i=2147483647;
i++;
printf("%d\n", i);
return 0;
}