The following code seems to be wrongly optimized by GCC: int main(int argc, char **argv) { unsigned int foo = 3; return ((838237499u * foo - 2137600414u) % 11u); }
always return 0 on my machine, it should return 7. GCC seems to be optimizing the modulo operation (even with -O0). GCC version: debian:~ $ gcc -v Using built-in specs. Target: i486-linux-gnu Configured with: ../src/configure -v --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran,objc,obj-c++,treelang --prefix=/usr --enable-shared --with-system-zlib --libexecdir=/usr/lib --without-included-gettext --enable-threads=posix --enable-nls --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.2 --program-suffix=-4.2 --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-objc-gc --enable-mpfr --disable-libmudflap --enable-targets=all --enable-checking=release --build=i486-linux-gnu --host=i486-linux-gnu --target=i486-linux-gnu Thread model: posix gcc version 4.2.3 (Debian 4.2.3-1) Command line used: debian:~ $ gcc -o t t.c Thanks, Julien -- Summary: GCC wrongly optimize a modulo operation. Product: gcc Version: 4.2.3 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: jlerouge at apple dot com GCC build triplet: i486-linux-gnu GCC host triplet: i486-linux-gnu GCC target triplet: i486-linux-gnu http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38817