Iain Buclaw <ibuc...@gdcproject.org> writes:

> Excerpts from Alan Modra's message of September 7, 2020 2:56 am:
>> On Fri, Sep 04, 2020 at 06:23:10PM +0200, Iain Buclaw wrote:
>>> If we're already using limits.h, I guess it should be fine to also add
>>> 
>>> #define UINT_MAX ((unsigned) ~0U)
>> 
>> Yes, except that I'll use the simpler fall-back
>> #define UINT_MAX (~0U)
>> 
>> The habit of using a cast for unsigned constants dates back to K&R C
>> where a U suffix was not valid.  For example, from libiberty/strtol.c
>> #define      ULONG_MAX       ((unsigned long)(~0L))
>> 
>> Since the code uses ISO/ANSI C features such as prototypes I think
>> we're OK with a U suffix.  And if there's something I'm missing then
>> #define UINT_MAX ((unsigned) ~0)
>> would be correct for K&R.
>> 
>>> I'll leave it to your judgement on that though.
>>> 
>>> Other than that, OK from me.
>> 
>> Do I need an OK from Ian too?
>> 
>
> As it only touches D support files, I'd say no.

I agree.

Ian

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