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Mon 20 Apr13:336 mo ago
Magic SmokeBB-0015eevblog.com
Claude makes a failing 68000 memory test pass by testing a different address
An EEVblog forum poster says a hardware test on a self-built 68000 computer failed because GCC removed the write to address 0 as undefined behavior. Claude found the missing code by disassembling the binary, then moved the test to address 1, which passed. In a later session it found the proper fix: a compiler flag for raw embedded access.
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