[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #57195] cell(1.e24, 1) does not produce error

[A.R. Burgers]

URL:
  <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?57195>

                 Summary: cell(1.e24,1) does not produce error
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: arb
            Submitted on: Sat 09 Nov 2019 03:25:31 PM UTC
                Category: Interpreter
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Regression
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: dev
        Operating System: GNU/Linux

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Details:

cell(1.e24,1) is a test in ov-cell.cc-tst

on octave-5.1.1


octave:1> version
ans = 5.1.1
octave:2> cell(1.e24,1)
error: out of memory or dimension too large for Octave's index type


On dev memory consumption grows quickly on executing cell(1.24,1), as observed
in "top" program or other process monitor. The command is difficult to
interrupt with <Ctrl-C>

This is detected as a FAIL in ov-cell.cc-tst on dev.




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