>> 	thanks for reporting, does it help if we declare out_bin as an int?
>> 	it seems to me that there's no reason to use char.
>Uh, well, 3 bytes difference, no?

	the variables are auto variables (on stack, not in structure nor union)
	and are used just as flags.  i don't think the use of char will help
	anybody, or anybody cares.

itojun