Re: [Nano-devel] (un)signed char in files.c

[Jordi Mallach]

On Sun, Apr 07, 2002 at 12:40:33PM +1000, Ken Tyler wrote:
> files.c: In function `read_file':
> files.c:197: warning: comparison is always true due to limited range of  data 
> type
> 
> 197     if (!ISSET(NO_CONVERT) && input >= 0 && input <= 31
>                                         ^^^^
> because chars are unsigned on PowerPC (Don't ask, I have no idea).

fwiw, here's some Debian post about this problem. I had to fix gtetrinet
a while ago. It affects arm, ppc and s390.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2002/debian-devel-announce-200201/msg00008.html

> What to do :
> a)    Make input a signed char

According to s390 porters, this is the way to go.

Jordi
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