https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=93446
Bug ID: 93446 Summary: Improve -Wconversion warning message Product: gcc Version: 10.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: c++ Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org Reporter: david.bolvansky at gmail dot com Target Milestone: --- Code: void foo() { char c = 255; } GCC: warning: conversion from 'int' to 'char' changes value from '255' to '\37777777777' [-Wconversion] Clang: warning: implicit conversion from 'int' to 'char' changes value from 255 to -1 [-Wconstant-conversion] It would be great if GCC could match Clang here and show -1 instead of very user unfriendly value \37777777777.