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SubjectRe: [PATCH] x86: sparse errors from string_32.h
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On Fri, 2008-02-01 at 10:06 -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Ingo Molnar wrote:
> > * Harvey Harrison <harvey.harrison@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> case 1:
> >> - *(unsigned char *)s = pattern;
> >> + *(unsigned char *)s = pattern & 0xff;
> >
> > i've applied your fix - but wouldnt it be cleaner to just cast the
> > pattern variable to unsigned char instead?
> >
>
> Even better, since we're talking about fixed bytes, I suggest writing it as:
>
> *(u8 *)s = (u8)pattern;
>
> Much more compact and the intent is a little bit more obvious.
>

While I agree that is cleaner, that will still produce sparse warnings
about a cast truncating bits from a constant value. I think that
explicit & is necessary (unless the cure is worse than the disease).

Harvey



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