Re: PATCH] c/c++: Get unsigned integer type for pointer

[Paul Koning]

> On May 11, 2026, at 4:48 AM, Iain Sandoe <idsan...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi HJ
> 
>> On 8 May 2026, at 11:05, H.J. Lu <hjl.to...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> default_stack_protect_guard calls
>> 
>> lang_hooks.types.type_for_mode (ptr_mode, 1);
>> 
>> to get an integer type for __stack_chk_guard which is declared as a
>> global symbol of type uintptr_t.  For 32-bit systems, uintptr_t may
>> be either unsigned int or unsigned long int.  On 32-bit Darwin, we get ...

Does this patch allow for the possibility that a target treats pointers as 
signed?  MIPS is generally viewed that way.  

        paul