BigInteger.bitLength() can return negative result

[Joseph D. Darcy]

Dmitry Nadezhin wrote:
>
>>> d) All BigInteger constructors ensure that the bit length is no 
>>> larger than 2^31 - 1;
>>
>> d) is arguably the most correct approach to address the problem.  
>> However, I think the practical consequences of this flaw are low.
> Nevertheless, may I use this unimportant flaw as a lesson of Java bug 
> fixing ?
>

No fix for the bug has yet been offered.

You're independently rediscovered a bug that has been in the platform 
for about 12 years.

-Joe