From: Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 12:52:38 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: *** empty log message ***
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*** empty log message ***
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diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index aff620897fa..c73628cd5d9 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -973,6 +973,9 @@ Note that +++ before an item means the Lisp manual has been updated.
 When you add a new item, please add it without either +++ or ---
 so I will know I still need to look at it -- rms.
 
+** The function string-to-number now returns a float for numbers
+that don't fit into a Lisp integer.
+
 ** The variable keyword-symbols-constants-flag has been removed.
 Keywords are now always considered constants.
 
diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 2deaf4b2468..bb90a4835b7 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2000-02-23  Gerd Moellmann  <gerd@gnu.org>
 
+	* data.c (Fstring_to_number): If number is greater than what
+	fits into an integer, return a float.
+
 	* eval.c (specbind): Remove references to
 	keyword_symbols_constant_flag.