Re: Checking for loss of information on integer conversion

[Juliusz Chroboczek]

> Adding real bignums probably would not be much more work than that.
> So IF we decide to do work in that area, let's add real bignums.
> GNU MP does the hard part.

> However, I'd rather prioritize progress in computing horizontal
> alignment and widths with variable-width fonts.  That is something
> we really need.

I am tempted to argue that silently returning the wrong answer is a more
serious (but admittedly less visible) issue than minor cosmetic limitations
of the redisplay engine.

But who am I to argue?

-- Juliusz