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Re: GNULIB stdint_.h vs windows VC6 compiler


From: Dennis Jones
Subject: Re: GNULIB stdint_.h vs windows VC6 compiler
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:00:35 -0700


----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Eggert" <address@hidden>
To: "Dennis Jones" <address@hidden>
Cc: <address@hidden>; "Mark D. Baushke" <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 9:57 AM
Subject: Re: GNULIB stdint_.h vs windows VC6 compiler


"Dennis Jones" <address@hidden> writes:

#if (LONG_MAX >> 31) >> 31 == 1

It's not a good sign if the compiler can't handle binary operator
precedence; it suggests that other bugs are lurking in the
neighborhood.

I assume that this would need to be done in two places?  There are two
instances of that line in stdint_.h.

Can you please explain the bug more generally?

No, I cannot -- I don't use the Microsoft compiler. This would be a good question for Microsoft or one of the developers working on the Windows-based client (if there are any).


 For example, why is
that change needed, but changes are not needed here?

regex_internal.h:174:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 5 == 1
regex_internal.h:176:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 16 == 1
regex_internal.h:178:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 28 == 1
regex_internal.h:180:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 31 >> 1 == 1
regex_internal.h:182:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 31 >> 9 == 1
regex_internal.h:184:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 3 == 1 regex_internal.h:186:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 7 == 1 regex_internal.h:188:#elif BITSET_WORD_MAX >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 31 >> 7 > 1
xtime.h:34:#  if LONG_MAX >> 31 >> 31 == 0

No idea.


Does the following patch also fix the problem?

If I applied the patch correctly, then yes, it does -- but other (unrelated?) errors then occur elsewhere. Thus, it seems clear that no one is actively maintaining the code for the Windows-based client, for it seems really messed up right now.

- Dennis





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