Re: [boost] Algebraic abstractions related to (big) integers in C++

Subject: Re: [boost] Algebraic abstractions related to (big) integers in C++
From: pavel (paul.cpprules_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-31 12:25:00

 pavel wrote on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 19:59:25:
>   unsigned add_with_carry(unsigned *dest, const unsigned *src, size_t size);

> the returned value is intended to be an overflow flag (read: carry of
> the result of the most significant word addition)

> that is the returned value is 0 or 1 (or even 2)

well, i got heated with the "2" value

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Pavel
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