[Shootout-list] Re: Integer overflow

[David Pyke]

I have 2 points to make.

>----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brent Fulgham" <bfulgham@debian.org>
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> Why don't we modify the input file so that it includes sufficient 
> distribution of
> positive and negative numbers that any combination of copies of the  file
> is always clamped below 2^30?  This should address Brandon and Brian's
> concerns, while giving me a philosophical way out of the argument :-)
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1.)  I would suggest a secondary input file to avoid overflow if at all. (as 
opposed to changing teh exiting one)
i feel that _for this test_ that overflow is BAD as the result is not the 
"sum of values" and given that goal I would be hard pressed to accept that 
1,4,6,8,9 and 7  sum to -43   (thats not an actual example btw)

and secondly, is it juts me or has the volume of traffic on this list 
increased dramatically in the last 1-2 weeks?

David.