"Weird Number" crashes GHCi (and Hugs) when integer-divided by -1
(-2147483648::Int) div
(-1::Int)
This expression triggers a crash in GHCi on Windows XP, using the 6.6 binary distribution. It generates zero on the PowerPC binary. This also affects HUGS.
-2147483648 is the "weird number" (largest 32-bit negative) which has no positive counterpart representable in 32 bits.
Trac metadata
Trac field | Value |
---|---|
Version | 6.6 |
Type | Bug |
TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
Priority | normal |
Resolution | Unresolved |
Component | Compiler |
Test case | |
Differential revisions | |
BlockedBy | |
Related | |
Blocking | |
CC | |
Operating system | |
Architecture |