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		morecoffee on Sept 24, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why undefined behavior may call a never-called fun... It would have been much more prudent if the committee defined the behavior in a way amenable to optimization, rather than asking for a blank check.

belovedeagle on Sept 24, 2017 [–]

They did. "Undefined" doesn't mean "unconsidered by the committee", it means "do what you must for optimization".

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