As far as I can tell, c1 should be equal to 80000, not -51072, or at least equal to c2.
Sorry if I'm mistaken, but I can't see how c1 and c2 can be different. The result is the same using gcc 3.3.6, gcc 3.4.4 and gcc 4.0.2. Program (error.c): --------- #include <stdio.h> int main() { int a1 = 40000; #define b1 ((int)(short)(a1-10000)) int c1 = ( b1 +10000)*2; int a2 = 40000; int b2 = ((int)(short)(a2-10000)); int c2 = ( b2 +10000)*2; printf("sizeof(int) = %d, sizeof(short) = %d\na1 = %d, b1 = %d, c1 = %d\na2 = %d, b2 = %d, c2 = %d (c1 and c2 should both be 80000)\n", sizeof(int), sizeof(short), a1, b1, c1, a2, b2, c2); if( c1!=80000 || c2!=80000 ) { printf("Error!\n"); return 1; } return 0; } ---------- Output: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ cat /proc/version Linux version 2.6.15-gentoo-r1 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.3.6 (Gentoo 3.3.6, ssp-3.3.6-1.0, pie-8.7.8)) #1 PREEMPT Wed Jan 25 11:58:26 CET 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ gcc-3.3.6 -v Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.6/specs Configured with: /var/tmp/portage/gcc-3.3.6/work/gcc-3.3.6/configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/3.3.6 --includedir=/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.6/include --datadir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.6 --mandir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.6/man --infodir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.6/info --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.6/include/g++-v3 --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu --disable-altivec --enable-nls --without-included-gettext --with-system-zlib --disable-checking --disable-werror --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-libgcj --enable-languages=c,c++,f77 --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-clocale=gnu Thread model: posix gcc version 3.3.6 (Gentoo 3.3.6, ssp-3.3.6-1.0, pie-8.7.8) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ gcc-3.3.6 -o error error.c -Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ ./error sizeof(int) = 4, sizeof(short) = 2 a1 = 40000, b1 = 30000, c1 = -51072 a2 = 40000, b2 = 30000, c2 = 80000 (c1 and c2 should both be 80000) Error! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ gcc-3.4.4 -v Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/specs Configured with: /var/tmp/portage/gcc-3.4.4-r1/work/gcc-3.4.4/configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/3.4.4 --includedir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/include --datadir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4 --mandir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/man --infodir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/info --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/include/g++-v3 --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu --disable-altivec --enable-nls --without-included-gettext --with-system-zlib --disable-checking --disable-werror --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-libmudflap --disable-libgcj --enable-languages=c,c++,f77 --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-clocale=gnu Thread model: posix gcc version 3.4.4 (Gentoo 3.4.4-r1, ssp-3.4.4-1.0, pie-8.7.8) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ gcc-3.4.4 -o error error.c -Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ ./error sizeof(int) = 4, sizeof(short) = 2 a1 = 40000, b1 = 30000, c1 = -51072 a2 = 40000, b2 = 30000, c2 = 80000 (c1 and c2 should both be 80000) Error! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ gcc-4.0.2 -v Using built-in specs. Target: i686-pc-linux-gnu Configured with: /var/tmp/portage/gcc-4.0.2-r3/work/gcc-4.0.2/configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/4.0.2 --includedir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.2/include --datadir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.2 --mandir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.2/man --infodir=/usr/share/gcc-data/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.2/info --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/4.0.2/include/g++-v4 --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu --build=i686-pc-linux-gnu --disable-altivec --enable-nls --without-included-gettext --with-system-zlib --disable-checking --disable-werror --disable-libunwind-exceptions --disable-multilib --disable-libmudflap --disable-libgcj --enable-languages=c,c++,f95 --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-__cxa_atexit --enable-clocale=gnu Thread model: posix gcc version 4.0.2 (Gentoo 4.0.2-r3, pie-8.7.8) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ gcc-4.0.2 -o error error.c -Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ ./error sizeof(int) = 4, sizeof(short) = 2 a1 = 40000, b1 = 30000, c1 = -51072 a2 = 40000, b2 = 30000, c2 = 80000 (c1 and c2 should both be 80000) Error! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~/tmp $ -- Summary: Incorrect result when subtracting, casting to short and back to int, adding and multiplying Product: gcc Version: unknown Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: cyp561 at gmail dot com GCC build triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc-3.3.6 GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc-3.3.6 GCC target triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc-3.3.6 http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26630