Compiler throws misleading error message when Long.MIN_VALUE and Integer.MIN_VALUE used with '--'

Please see the following code:
<code>
class Foo {
    public static void main(String... arg) {
        System.out.println(--9223372036854775808l);
        System.out.println(--2147483648);
    }
}
</code>
Output when compiled
<output>
Test19.java:3: integer number too large: 9223372036854775808
        System.out.println(--9223372036854775808l);
                             ^
Test19.java:4: integer number too large: 2147483648
        System.out.println(--2147483648);
                             ^
2 errors
</output>

1)The above error message says 9223372036854775808l and 2147483648 as large integers though they are in the range. This is misleading to the user.

Rather it can be like
<output>
Test19.java:3: unexpected type
required: variable
found : value
        System.out.println(--9223372036854775808l);

Test19.java:4: unexpected type
required: variable
found : value
        System.out.println(--2147483648);
                             ^
2 errors
</output>
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