CLN documentation in Section 3.1 states that <snip> Small integers (typically in the range -2^29...2^29-1, </snip> while in Section 3.4 it states that <snip> The conversion from `int' works only if the argument is < 2^29 and > -2^29. </snip> This is not necessarily contradictory, but it sounds a bit odd. Why would -2^29 be legal for small integers if no conversion can occur for that value? p. Dr. Pierangelo Masarati | voice: +39 02 2399 8309 Dip. Ing. Aerospaziale | fax: +39 02 2399 8334 Politecnico di Milano | mailto:pierangelo.masarati@polimi.it via La Masa 34, 20156 Milano, Italy | http://www.aero.polimi.it/~masarati Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html