Re: Re6: coreutils v5.2.1 - stat.c

[Paul Eggert]

ThMO <address@hidden> writes:

> +     ['Ma', '-4294966201', {OUT => '-1 12197 352133'}],

Now that I see these test cases I also see a reason why this is not a
good idea.  Currently, 'factor' outputs the unique factorization of
the input number into primes.  But there is no unique factorization
for negative numbers.  For example, OUT could have been '-12197
352133' or '12197 -352133'.

I am becoming inclined to leave sleeping dogs lie here.  Except
perhaps 'factor' should also report an error if asked to factor zero.