5.2.1 fails 5 tests: SGI Indigo-2 IRIX 6.2 gcc -O2

[Andrew Dalke]

Eben Oldmixon wrote:
>I particularly like the non-overflowing of maxint+1, although
>'+-1' (!) is a close second.


I recall Jeff Chang mentioned that Python on IRIX when compiled
with gcc had sys.maxint give a value of -1.  The solution was either
to upgrade (but upgrade the OS? gcc?) or a compiler flag.  Given
the poor history coverage in DejaNews^H^H^H^H, I can't find his
messages on the subject.

                    Andrew
                    dalke at acm.org