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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: How to avoid an overflow during multiplication?
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scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:

> scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:
>
>> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
>>
>>> scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:
>>>
>>> Surely you can find some example that wouldn't go against your
>>> existing agreements.
>
> Ok, a long C function: [...]

Good, thank you for tracking down what looks like a good
example.

Before I look any further, are there any particular aspects
you would say are important to pay attention to or that
contribute to difficulty in refactoring?