signedPromotion.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <limits.h>
#include <assert.h>

int main(void)
{
  assert(sizeof(short)==2);

  short ss = SHRT_MIN;
  int   si = ss;

  printf("%hd %d\n", ss, si);
  printf("%hx %x\n", ss, si);

  return 0;
}