[gnu.gcc.bug] unsigned conversion

karl@claude.umb.edu (Karl Berry) (02/09/90)

This is with gcc 1.36, on any of a 386, Sun 3, or Sparc
(I doubt the machine matters).

As I understand it, integer values should be converted
to unsigned values in (almost?) all contexts.
The following program demonstrates that a -1 is
not being converted to unsigned. I think.

struct {
  short rr;
  unsigned char cc;
} a [257];

unsigned short b[257];

main ()
{
  a[0].rr = -1;
  b[45] = 231;
  
  if (a[0].rr > b[45])
    printf ("-1 was > 231.\n");
  else
    printf ("231 was > -1.\n");
}

With cc, -1 is > 231. With gcc, 231 is > -1.

(if b is not an array, then the -1 is indeed converted.)
karl@cs.umb.edu