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From: Muttley@dastardlyhq.com
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Subject: Re: counting_semaphore question
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:53:04 -0000 (UTC)
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On Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:34:23 -0700
Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> boringly babbled:
>On 09/12/24 4:00 AM, Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
>> 
>> Clang seems to ignore it. You can call release() as much as you like and
>> it'll just keep increasing the counter.
>> 
>
>It "ignores" it exactly the same way as the following declaration
>
>   std::uint_fast8_t n = 2;
>
>might "ignore" the 8 in the type name and allow you to increment the 
>variable well past 255. Come to think of it, the underlying reasons for 

Incrementing integrals beyond their max value can have valid uses. A method
allowing you to increment a counter beyond the apparent max counter value -
not so much.

>It is perfectly explained in the spec. And it's been thoroughly 

LOL! Ah, a comedian has joined us!