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Re: [m32c] type precedence rules and pointer signs


On Jan 31, 2008 9:11 PM, DJ Delorie <dj@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> >     case POINTER_PLUS_EXPR:
> >       /* Even though the sizetype mode and the pointer's mode can be different
> >          expand is able to handle this correctly and get the correct result out
> >          of the PLUS_EXPR code.  */
>
> Me thinks that comment now needs some rethinking ;-)

:)

It's correct to always sign-extend the offset to the pointer mode
width (or simply truncate
it, if the offset width is larger than pointer mode width).

Richard.


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