GNU bug report logs - #75745
[PATCH] gnu: hugs: Ignore integer overflow.

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Package: guix-patches;

Reported by: Homo <gay <at> disroot.org>

Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:52:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: moreinfo, patch

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Message #8 received at 75745 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars-Dominik Braun <lars <at> 6xq.net>
To: Homo <gay <at> disroot.org>
Cc: 75745 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gnu: hugs: Ignore integer overflow.
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:00:31 +0100
Hi,

> This is required to bootstrap MicroHs.

at first glance and without much background knowledge this looks like
a really bad idea(tm). Do you know why this patch is required (i.e. why
MicroHs relies on this specific overflow behavior)?

Lars





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