Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3100: boost::math::binomial_coefficient causes Aborted (core dumped)

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3100: boost::math::binomial_coefficient causes Aborted (core dumped)
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-27 17:47:36

#3100: boost::math::binomial_coefficient causes  Aborted (core dumped)
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  Reporter:  jhair.tocancipa_at_[hidden]  |       Owner:  johnmaddock
      Type:  Bugs                       |      Status:  closed     
 Milestone:  Boost 1.40.0               |   Component:  math       
   Version:  Boost 1.38.0               |    Severity:  Problem    
Resolution:  wontfix                    |    Keywords:             
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Changes (by johnmaddock):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => wontfix

Comment:

 This function, and the similar factorial functions are not intended to be
 used with integer types: doing so is generally speaking unsafe, because
 any non-trivial example will return a result too large to be represented
 in an integer type.

 I'll add a static-assertion to that effect so that in future this code
 doesn't compile.

 Regards, John Maddock.

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