Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8711: cpp_int fails to construct correctly from minimum negative

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8711: cpp_int fails to construct correctly from minimum negative
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-06-24 10:36:03

#8711: cpp_int fails to construct correctly from minimum negative
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  Reporter:  Jan Bouwer             |      Owner:  johnmaddock
  <JBouwer@…>                       |     Status:  assigned
      Type:  Bugs                   |  Component:  multiprecision
 Milestone:  To Be Determined       |   Severity:  Problem
   Version:  Boost 1.53.0           |   Keywords:  cpp_int negative minimum
Resolution:                         |
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Comment (by johnmaddock):

 (In [84897]) Add some typecasts to ensure conversion from negative values
 proceeds correctly.
 Fix masking of values during construction so overflow wraps around in
 unchecked fixed precision integers.
 Add tests for above changes.
 Refs #8711.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8711#comment:2>
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