What is the value of `(unsigned) -1' ??

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From: Ronald F. Guilmette
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1992 07:17

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The Subject line say it all.  I've read section 3.2.1.2 and it appears that
the authors of the ANSI/ISO C standard went out of their way to define
the value of every conceivable arithmetic conversion *except* the conversion
of a negative signed integral value to an unsigned integral value of the
same size.

If anyone has evidence to the contrary, please share it.  (Please don't
provide opinions... provide citations instead.  Thanks.)

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