Subject: Re: Possible ILP32 on LP64 host compiler (irritating) bug
To: Robert Elz <kre@munnari.OZ.AU>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-toolchain
Date: 11/06/2001 08:14:07
On Tue, Nov 06, 2001 at 09:51:26PM +0700, Robert Elz wrote:
> That is, given
>
> u_long var;
>
> and the code (fragment)
>
> var & 0xFF000000
>
> (the value of the const doesn't matter, though having the 0x80000000 bit set
> might) the current toolchain, when compiling for an i386 target on an alpha
> host, generates warnings about extra bits being set to 0 (and warnings abort
> the compile by default of course).
Note it's actually lint that is complaining .. alpha->i386 cross-lint
is something I didn't try, so I probably missed some additional host
dependency.
I'll try and take a look soon.
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>