Subject: Re: Why does mode_t need 32 bits?
To: Gordon W. Ross <gwr@mc.com>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: tech-kern
Date: 10/30/1997 09:46:20
On Thu, 30 Oct 1997 12:22:22 -0500 
 "Gordon W. Ross" <gwr@mc.com> wrote:

 > It looks to me like we should have fixed lint so it knows
 > about such type promotions (or can be told about them).
 > Changing the system to satisfy a lame tool is bogus.

It's not just our lint... Most C checking tools I've seen get grumpy at
type promotion like this..

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