On Thu, 11 May 2006 17:18:46 +0100, Al Viro wrote:
> On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 05:55:37PM +0200, J?rn Engel wrote:
> >
> > You cannot fix a compiler warning!
> >
> > Either the code is wrong or it is right. A compiler warning can
> > indicate that code is wrong, or it is a false positive. If the code
> > is wrong, fix the _code_.
>
> Which is what the patch does, AFAICS. What's the problem in this case?
See subject. I didn't object to the patch, that looked fine to me.
But the general idea that a warning can be fixed always hits a loose
nerve in my brain. Maybe I'm a bit silly in this respect.
Jörn
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