http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=49820

Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:

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--- Comment #5 from Eric Botcazou <ebotcazou at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-07-23 
20:58:52 UTC ---
> CPUs which use 2s compliment representations are usually well equipped to deal
> with overflow and carry. I would claim a result which overflows is actually
> predictable and repeatable. Fortunately, CPU manufacturers have not taken the
> 'ignore the problem' approach taken by ISO/IEC.

See http://www.airs.com/blog/archives/120 for more elaborated views.

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