Re: Can someone please verify the execution trace of this?

On 5/20/2024 4:21 PM, Sam wrote:

olcott writes:
 

On 5/20/2024 5:59 PM, Sam wrote:

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Big deal. You were hoping to impress someone? I've got about a decade on you, and I wrote my own K&R C compiler, long before Y2K. I don't brag about it. Sit down, kid.
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People were acting like I was totally clueless.

 Well, there's a name for this phenomenon. It's called "No shit, Sherlock?".
 

Of course. A copyright statement. How impressive.
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Your delusions of self-grandeur are only your delusions, not shared by anyone else.
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I am only asking about the behavior of a single
C function template.

 Well, I don't know how to break the news to you, buddy. You better be prepared to continue asking, for the foreseeable future. Mastering the art of copy/paste is highly recommended.
 

I am still not sure what olcott is asking. Will this halt? Not if the system has infinite time and energy...
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#include <stdio.h>
void foobar(unsigned int volatile* a)
{
    for (;;)
    {
       ++(*a);
    }
}
int main() {
     unsigned int a = 0;
     foobar(&a);
     printf("a = %u", a);
     return 0;
}
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What is his point?