# Try to divide the smallest integer by -1. # On amd64 this causes SIGFPE, so make sure the shell checks. # Calculate the minimum possible value, assuming two's complement and # a certain interpretation of overflow when shifting left. minint=1 while [ $((minint <<= 1)) -gt 0 ]; do : done v=$( eval ': $((minint / -1))' 2>&1 >/dev/null) [ $? -ne 0 ] && [ -n "$v" ]