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On 25.02.2015 14:58, Sturla Molden wrote:
> On 24/02/15 22:34, Roy Smith wrote:
>> http://envisage-project.eu/proving-android-java-and-python-sorting-alg=
orithm-is-broken-and-how-to-fix-it/
>>
>>
> [=E2=80=A6]
>
> Oh yes, and they mention that TimSort is used on billions of devices du=
e
> to Android mobile phones. This is clearly very relevant for mobile
> phones. Next thing you know your litte Samsung Galaxy with more than
> 4096 terabytes breaks down from a stack overflow in TimSort.

The Java version of the bug is reproducible with just 67108864 elements,
if I read the article correctly.

jwi


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