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missing overflow guards is just one of the big disappointments in c, if you have experience with asm for any popular processor atm.

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Wasn't part of the scope of the language. It's a doble edged sword, but I could see that being a good thing too. If you want raw speed, and know what you're doing, it could be OK not to have overflow guards.

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