From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: opensbi@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [QUESTION] Usage of negative number notations on unsigned numbers.
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 12:08:49 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <878r6n76im.fsf@igel.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <PN2P287MB0754429FA98AFB8EFD2F4D4BFAB8A@PN2P287MB0754.INDP287.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM> (Karthik B. K.'s message of "Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:36:07 +0000")
On Nov 24 2023, Karthik B K wrote:
> If so, isn't it safer to use (~0UL) ? This could be a very silent bug. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
The safest way is to write -1 without any suffix. This is guaranteed to
evaluate to the maximum value when converted to any unsigned type.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-11-24 11:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-11-24 9:36 [QUESTION] Usage of negative number notations on unsigned numbers Karthik B K
2023-11-24 11:08 ` Andreas Schwab [this message]
2023-11-27 11:59 ` Karthik B K
2023-11-27 12:09 ` Andreas Schwab
2023-11-27 12:55 ` Karthik B K
2023-11-27 13:46 ` Andreas Schwab
2023-11-28 5:28 ` Karthik B K
2023-11-28 6:01 ` Jessica Clarke
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