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Re: Bug for 2.05a: fails to evaluate large integers
From: |
Chet Ramey |
Subject: |
Re: Bug for 2.05a: fails to evaluate large integers |
Date: |
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:49:23 -0500 |
> Machine Type: i386-unknown-freebsd4.4
>
> Bash Version: 2.05a
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
>
> Description:
> Bash refuses large integers when supplied for a logical
> evaluation.
The arithmetic and numeric evaluation code uses long integers. Overflow
is treated as an error.
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