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From: linux@arm.linux.org.uk (Russell King - ARM Linux)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:42:45 +0000
Subject: Use of data types
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On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 08:57:03PM +0900, Khushhua Mogambo wrote:
> from thread, i understand that u32 is encouraged whenever we have reason. I m
> going to use u8,16,32 heavily.

Incorrect.

As I said, use u8,u16,u32 when you need something that's of that size
(eg, for storing values from hardware registers.)  If you don't require
something of a specific size, then don't use them.