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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Whenever I try to print a negative number using printk and a %d format</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>it would start printing blank spaces forever.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>in the file - c/src/lib/libc/printk.c</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>in function - printNum()</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I changed the maxwidth-;</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>to if (maxwidth) maxwidth-;</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>That seems to fix the problem.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I am using version 4.5.0 but the problem is also in the latest snapshot.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Nick Hennenfent</FONT>
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