Re: Integral promotion.

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From: Jens M Andreasen
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 18:13

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On 24 Feb 1996, Stan Ryckman wrote:

On a discussion on   (short) x++ ; /* Warning: Loss of precision */

> I don't think compilers need to issue warnings for potential loss
> of precision in any case, though, but I've been wrong before.
> And we all know by now that they *may* issue such warnings at any
> time without violating the Standard (even for "x *= 2;").

Since this is really happening, I would like to know: 

1) Is it normal? (as opposed to legal) or should I consider it a bug (a 
   legal bug but still a nuisance).

2) _Should_ there be a way to cast ones way out? (Obviously not on this  
   platform)

// Jens M Andreasen

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