C/C++ FEs: Do we really need three char_type_nodes?

[Mark Mitchell]

Steven Bosscher wrote:

> +  if (signed_char)
> +    {
> +      char_type_node = make_signed_type (CHAR_TYPE_SISE);
> +      TYPE_CANONICAL (char_type_node) = signed_char_type_node;
> +    }

I don't think this is a good idea.  TYPE_CANONICAL is used for
type-comparison at the language level, and "char" and "signed char" are
different types -- even when "char" is signed.

For example:

   char* q;
   signed char *p = q;

is not valid without a cast.

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Mark Mitchell
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