[Bug #133404] fromInteger :: Integer -> Int should fail on overflow

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Bug #133404, was updated on 2001-Feb-21 01:08
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.

Project: The Glasgow Haskell Compiler
Category: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Bug Group: None
Priority: 1
Submitted by: simonpj
Assigned to : nobody
Summary: fromInteger :: Integer -> Int should fail on overflow

Details: fromInteger 4000000000 :: Int gives -294967296

This is bad; it should really raise an exception.

I believe this is the case with all versions of GHC

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