linux-kernel - Re: posix-clock: Use an unsigned data type for a variable

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Message-ID: <5677C6B3.8060007@users.sourceforge.net>
Date:	Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:30:27 +0100
From:	SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:	Richard Cochran <richardcochran@...il.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
	Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Subject: Re: posix-clock: Use an unsigned data type for a variable

> In this case, there is indeed a problem.  However, just changing the
> type won't fix it.

Would you like to explain your view on the handling of potential
data type mismatches a bit more?

Regards,
Markus
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