linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] serial: 8250pci: Recast inb return value

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Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:09:41 +0200
From:	Michal Simek <monstr@...str.eu>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] serial: 8250pci: Recast inb return value

Alan Cox wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:59:07 +0200
> Michal Simek <monstr@...str.eu> wrote:
> 
>> inb returns u8 that's why is necessary to do recast.
> 
> ret is an int, inb returns a u8, neither are pointers and the cast
> required is implict and defined by the spec.

ok. I am using gcc 4.1.2 which is likely the reason why I see that warnings.

Michal

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