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From: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT ludd DOT luth DOT se>
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Subject: Re: gcc 3.03 and libc sources
In-Reply-To: <1190-Wed26Dec2001152919+0200-eliz@is.elta.co.il> from Eli Zaretskii at "Dec 26, 2001 03:29:19 pm"
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Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:02:47 +0100 (MET)
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According to Eli Zaretskii:
> > From: Martin Str|mberg <ams AT ludd DOT luth DOT se>
> > Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 13:29:20 +0100 (MET)
> > > > > > -                   type->stubinfo->struct_length : 0
> > > > > > +                   (unsigned int)(type->stubinfo->struct_length) : 0

                    + (argc+1)*sizeof(short)))
(Added for context.)

> > > > > 
> > > > > This is really ridiculous on the part of gcc!!  Does it help to say 0U 
> > > > > instead of just 0, and leave the struct_length part alone?
> > > > 
> > > > No. Because the struct_length is signed.
> > > 
> > > Then what's the problem?  Does GCC treat 0 as unsigned?  Does 0L
> > > instead help?
> > 
> > The problem is as in the other cases: we have a situation of bool ?
> > signed : unsigned.
> 
> Yes, but who is the unsigned here?  You say that struct_length is
> signed, which leaves us with zero.  That's why I suggested to try 0L.

I guess it's sizeof(short) (and perhaps argc) and the digit submits to
the unsignedness.

I'll try 0L and see what happens.


Right,

						MartinS