[Bug c++/56658] Silent conversion between 'char' and 'int' even though there are 'signed char' and 'unsigned char' alternatives

[rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org]

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56658



Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> changed:



           What    |Removed                     |Added

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             Status|UNCONFIRMED                 |RESOLVED

         Resolution|                            |INVALID



--- Comment #2 from Richard Biener <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> 2013-03-20 
10:58:22 UTC ---

char is simply subject to integral promotions if there is no exact match,

those come before conversions are considered.  char is _not_ equal to

either unsigned char or signed char!