------- Comment #8 from schlie at comcast dot net 2005-10-26 10:33 -------
Subject: Re: BLK ptr's losing original ptr's
static-constant readonly attribute.
> ------- Comment #7 from pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org 2005-10-25 19:22
> (In reply to comment #6)
>> - For some reason, GCC is casting "char" to "int" prior to returning their
>> value as a "char", which
>> although works, is a fairly gross mis-optimization? (which should also
>> likely be considred a bug).
>
> That is an ABI issue. Also it is most likely not able to change as some
> people still use K&R C where
> f()
> {
> return 1;
> }
>
> Is still valid.
- one would think that abi issues such as these should be addressed
within the target's .md file/port; not within the core compiler itself.
- nor should: char f(){ return 1; } ever need to cast 1 to an int, as char
is a perfectly legitimate integer size.
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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=20937
