* Richard Guenther: >> Thanks for the suggestion. TYPE_MAX_VALUE (sizetype) appears to be >> -1, as the result of this code in stor-layout.c: >> >> /* sizetype is unsigned but we need to fix TYPE_MAX_VALUE so that it is >> sign-extended in a way consistent with force_fit_type. */ >> max = TYPE_MAX_VALUE (sizetype); >> TYPE_MAX_VALUE (sizetype) >> = double_int_to_tree (sizetype, tree_to_double_int (max)); >> >> Is there a way to obtain the actual maximum value? > > It is the actual (sign-extended) maximum value (sizetype values are > always sign-extended). zero-extending the value gives you the > "real" maximum value.
I've switched to size_type_node, which seems to be less strange and do the trick. Took me a while to realize this. Thanks for your support.
