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Ticket UUID:	27ef2056e8a87e82a43f94796e68558da85abcf3
Title:	[string repeat] overflow fail
Type:	Bug	Version:	8.5+
Submitter:	dgp	Created on:	2013-12-12 19:58:33
Subsystem:	18. Commands M-Z	Assigned To:	dgp
Priority:	5 Medium	Severity:	Minor
Status:	Closed	Last Modified:	2013-12-12 20:53:18
Resolution:	Duplicate	Closed By:	dgp
		Closed on:	2013-12-12 20:53:18
Description:	% string length [string repeat a [expr 1<<31]] 0 [string repeat] implementation does have overflow checking code, but it must be failing in at least this edge case.
User Comments:	dgp added on 2013-12-12 20:53:18: This is an exact Dup of 2561746. See that ticket for an explanation why this has been considered "not a bug". If we wish to reconsider that judgment, let's re-open it there. dgp added on 2013-12-12 20:25:05: This is a Dup / re-emergence of Tcl Bug 2561746/ WTF? dgp added on 2013-12-12 20:16:32: This is a variation on % string length [string repeat a -5] 0 Have to consider whether negative argument for "count" argument of [string repeat] ought to continue to produce the empty string, or ought to be raising an error.