Re: bug with built-in printf

[Chet Ramey]

Botte, James - James M wrote:
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> Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
> Machine: powerpc
> OS: aix5.2.0.0
> Compiler: /usr/local/bin/gcc
> Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='powerpc'
> -DCONF_OSTYPE='aix5.2.0.0' -DCO
> NF_MACHTYPE='powerpc-ibm-aix5.2.0.0' -DCONF_VENDOR='ibm'
> -DLOCALEDIR='/usr/local/share/locale'
> -DPACKAGE='bash' -DSHELL  -DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib
> -I/usr/local/include
> -g -O2
> uname output: AIX isp1 2 5 0009A22A4C00
> Machine Type: powerpc-ibm-aix5.2.0.0
> 
> Bash Version: 3.1
> Patch Level: 0
> Release Status: release
> 
> Description:
> 
> Using printf with a large integer results in incorrect conversion to
> hexadecimal.
> 
> Repeat-By:
> 
> printf "%08X" 2604292517
> 
> On this version results in the incorrect string "-64C5A65B".

Thanks.  I fixed it.

Chet
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