Re: [PATCH] fix typing error in compound assignment

[Luc Van Oostenryck <luc.vanoostenryck@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 09:22:52PM +0000, Ramsay Jones wrote:
> On 10/12/16 09:52, Luc Van Oostenryck wrote:
> > But what is really done currently is something like:
> > 	x = x / (unsigned int) a;
> > In other words, the left-hand side is casted to the same type as the
> > rhs and the operation is always done with this type, neglecting the
> > usual conversions and thus forcing the operation to always be done
> > with the rhs type, here 'unsigned int' instead of 'long'.
> 
> I have read this paragraph repeatedly, but I just can't understand
> what you are saying, unless I swap left-hand-side for right-hand-side
> and vice-versa. :-P

Hum ... yes, you're absolutely right.
Thanks.