On 8688 day of my life Alexey Dejneka wrote:
> Ivan Boldyrev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Are there (CMUCL-specific) functions for fast fixnum arithmetics?  I
>> don't need bignum arifmethics; for example,
>> 
>> (fixnum+ most-positive-fixnum 1)
>> 
>> should retrun -1.
>
> (Maybe MOST-NEGATIVE-FIXNUM?)

Yes! :)

> Why do you need it? FIXNUM is both platform- and
> implementation-dependent type.

I don't need portability.  Otherwise I would ask in comp.lang.lisp :)

I need CMUCL-dependent (and x86-dependent if necessary) solution.  For
example, some function in KERNEL or X86 package...  I tried APROPOS,
but I haven't found anything :(

-- 
Ivan Boldyrev

              "Assembly of Japanese bicycle require great peace of mind."


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