GNU bug report logs - #14879
fixnum-width, greatest-fixnum and least-fixnum disagree

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Package: guile;

Reported by: Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se>

Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:18:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Mark H Weaver <mhw <at> netris.org>
To: Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se>
Cc: 14879-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14879: fixnum-width, greatest-fixnum and least-fixnum disagree
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:41:41 -0400

Göran Weinholt <goran <at> weinholt.se> writes:

> scheme@(guile-user)> (import (rnrs))
> scheme@(guile-user)> (fixnum-width)
> $1 = 61
> scheme@(guile-user)> (greatest-fixnum)
> $2 = 2305843009213693951
> scheme@(guile-user)> (least-fixnum)
> $3 = -2305843009213693952
>
> If the reported fixnum width is correct, then these should be the least
> and greatest fixnums:
>
>   (- (expt 2 (- (fixnum-width) 1)))   => -1152921504606846976
>   (- (expt 2 (- (fixnum-width) 1)) 1) => 1152921504606846975
>
> If the reported least and greatest fixnums are correct, then the fixnum
> width is actually 62.

That's correct.  Fixed in 06903786211afd9a554b8f009a37111f729607ee.

    Thanks!
      Mark
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