Re: gawk number to string bug

[Andrew J. Schorr]

On Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at 12:28:38PM -0800, Paul Eggert wrote:
> As you mentioned, your patch works on your platform but relies on undefined
> behavior and so isn't portable.

Just out of curiosity, do you know of any actual platforms in use where my
patch does not work?  I have attached it -- it is considerably smaller
than your patch...

> Can you please give this patch a try on your 64-bit platform?  It
> works on mine.  Please try both 'make check' and David Ellsworth's
> test case.  Thanks.

Your patch seems to work fine on both linux/x86 32 bits and 64 bits.

It seems to me like a regression test should be added, regardless of
which patch is used...

Regards,
Andy

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