Index: ossp-pkg/pth/ChangeLog
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/pth/ChangeLog,v
rcsdiff -q -kk '-r1.636' '-r1.637' -u '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/pth/ChangeLog,v' 2>/dev/null
--- ChangeLog	2005/02/18 20:40:21	1.636
+++ ChangeLog	2005/02/18 21:45:36	1.637
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
                   
   Changes between 2.0.3 and 2.0.4 (03-Dec-2004 to 18-Feb-2005)
 
+   *) Fix internal determination of maximum number in a size_t in
+      the string formatter engine.
+      [Ralf S. Engelschall]
+
    *) Upgraded build environment to GNU libtool 1.5.14
       [Ralf S. Engelschall]
 
Index: ossp-pkg/pth/pth_string.c
RCS File: /v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/pth/pth_string.c,v
rcsdiff -q -kk '-r1.13' '-r1.14' -u '/v/ossp/cvs/ossp-pkg/pth/pth_string.c,v' 2>/dev/null
--- pth_string.c	2004/12/31 19:34:45	1.13
+++ pth_string.c	2005/02/18 21:45:36	1.14
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
     ch = *format++;
 
     if (maxlen == -1)
-        /* possible maximum size in a size_t */
-        maxlen = (~(1<<((sizeof(size_t)*8)-2)));
+        /* possible maximum size in a size_t (size_t unfortunately could be signed) */
+        maxlen = (~(((size_t)1)<<((sizeof(size_t)*8)-1)));
 
     while (state != DP_S_DONE) {
         if ((ch == NUL) || (currlen >= maxlen))