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Re: [DotGNU]Signed vs Unsigned Int32s in assembly output
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Rhys Weatherley |
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Re: [DotGNU]Signed vs Unsigned Int32s in assembly output |
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Wed, 16 Oct 2002 07:09:57 +1000 |
Gopal V wrote:
> Int32.MinValue was represented as ... "2147483648" when
> compiled "cscc -S minvalue.cs".
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> It is actually -2147483648.. and the compiled version
> when disassembled gave the correct value ..
It's just a quirk of the code generator. The same instruction
is used for loading signed and unsigned values onto the stack.
The bit pattern is what is important.
Cheers,
Rhys.