Alexandre Oliva writes: On Dec 27, 2000, Peter Osterlund wrote: > Compiling without optimization indicates that the compiler is > transforming (p++ < x) into (++p < (x+1)), even when not optimizing. > This transformation is incorrect because x+1 wraps around. Overflow invokes undefined behavior. Since incrementing p in this case involves overflow, I think the transformation is ok, as far as undefined behavior goes. Overflow of *unsigned* types is well-defined. -- Torbjörn