bug#16828: 24.3.50; eval-expression, character representation of integer results time-consuming

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: npostavs@users.sourceforge.net
> Cc: 16828@debbugs.gnu.org
> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2017 14:16:52 -0400
> 
> > Yes, I propose that the current behavior wrt the argument will be left
> > unchanged, except when the argument is zero, i.e. "C-u 0".
> 
> Currently, zero also means no truncation, keeping that meaning seems
> important too.  Perhaps a negative argument would be a better choice?

Yes, that'd be fine with me.  Thanks.