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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Manfred <noname@add.invalid> writes:

> My point is about what to do with the fact that many times
> overflow is a programming error: even if this is true I think that
> unsigned overflow should have defined behavior (and wrap) rather
> than being handled as an error by the compiler.

I absolutely concur.  Your other comments in the thread also are
right on the money.  Frankly I am rather baffled by the comments
of those on the other side of what you've been saying.