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Re: large integer truncation in regex module
From: |
Jim Meyering |
Subject: |
Re: large integer truncation in regex module |
Date: |
Sun, 27 May 2012 20:35:06 +0200 |
Steven M. Schweda wrote:
> From: Paul Eggert
>
>> I installed the following patch, which I hope fixes the problem. [...]
>
> It does around here.
Thanks for confirming.
> Thanks. I just hope that all the C
> preprocessors around the world appreciate all the work that you're
> saving them. It was educational for me, too. I'm beginning to see why
> my old computers seem to get progressively slower. A few more
> operations here, some dead code there -- it's all becoming clear now.
> It's a pity that that awful "#if xxx" isn't easier to read and reason
> about...
Do you know of a modern optimizing compiler that fails
to elide the dead code? If so, please let us know.