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Date:	Thu, 30 May 2013 09:09:38 +0200
From:	Andreas Schwab <schwab@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>
Cc:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	linux-m68k@...ts.linux-m68k.org,
	"linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux-Arch <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arch: m68k: math-emu: unsigned issue, 'unsigned long' will never be less than zero.

Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com> writes:

> 'oldmant.m32[1]' is 'unsigned long' which never '< 0', and the original
> author wanted to check the highest bit whether set.
>
> So need type cast form 'unsigned long' to 'long'.

Better to make the bit test explicit, since it is not a sign bit.

> diff --git a/arch/m68k/math-emu/fp_arith.c b/arch/m68k/math-emu/fp_arith.c
> index 08f286d..ef013c5 100644
> --- a/arch/m68k/math-emu/fp_arith.c
> +++ b/arch/m68k/math-emu/fp_arith.c
> @@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static void fp_roundint(struct fp_ext *dest, int mode)
>  				return;
>  			break;
>  		case 0x401e:
> -			if (!(oldmant.m32[1] >= 0))
> +			if (!((long)oldmant.m32[1] >= 0))

			if (oldmant.m32[1] & 0x80000000)

Andreas.

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