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Kris Maglione wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 06, 2007 at 12:30:55AM -0400, Kris Maglione wrote:
>> !8c test.c && 8l test.8
>> !
>> !./8.out
>> foo.x: -1
>> !
>
> Also:
>
> !8c -wF test.c && 8l test.8
> warning: test.c:11 format mismatch d LONG 0:1, arg 2
> !
>
> I'm surprised that there's not a warning about the overflow.
>

C *requires* the ability to create overflow situations w/o warning either by
accident, design, or randomly. Job security bureau dictate AFAIK.

What other 'feature' has been so steadfastly preserved?

Just wouldn't be 'C' without overflows...

Bill