Can I avoid "shift count is negative" warning? (involves template parameter)

[Phil Endecott]

jlh wrote:
> template <int a>
> int shift (int b)
> {
> 	if (a > 0) {
> 		unsigned ua = a;
> 		return b >> ua;
> 	} else {
> 		unsigned ua = -a;
> 		return b << ua;
> 	}
> }
> template int shift<1>(int);
> template int shift<-1>(int);


Thanks, that works!

Phil.