Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 19:16:07 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Vik Heyndrickx <Vik DOT Heyndrickx AT rug DOT ac DOT be>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: [Q]: unsigned char
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On Mon, 27 Oct 1997, Vik Heyndrickx wrote:

> You are right. Relying on the default setting of -fsigned-char or
> -funsigned-char is dangerous. But '\xFD' should be positive when
> compiled with -funsigned-char. I tested this and it also *is*. So either
> Roman Suzi must use an older buggy compiler or he is using a defective
> pgcc or I am missing something.

I think you are missing the fact that '\xFD' is NOT a character constant, 
it's an int.  Therefore, -funsigned-char doesn't affect it.