OMG, -10==10 in linux! (with gcc prior to 20071117)

[Bruce Dubbs]

Alexander E. Patrakov wrote:

> I will do a local build of the LiveCD with a patched gcc. The patch is
> different from the official fix: I added a warning that fires if gcc
> sees negative_const * abs(something). The intention is to grep through
> the logs for this new warning and thus count all cases that the old
> gcc has miscompiled on the old LiveCD.

That sounds like a really good idea.  I'll be interested in your results.

  -- Bruce