code with mixed pointer types fails to compile

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From: Thomas A Peterson
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 17:18

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Program: gcc
Version: 2.3.3
Machine: SPARCstation IPX
OS: SunOS4.1.1
Description:

  The following code fails to compile.

aristotle: cat GNU_FAIL.c
main()
{
  int a;
  char *dest;
  unsigned char *d;

  a = dest - d;
}
aristotle: /src/packages/gnu/gcc/gcc-2.3.3/xgcc -B/src/packages/gnu/gcc/gcc-2.3.3/ -c GNU_FAIL.c
GNU_FAIL.c: In function `main':
GNU_FAIL.c:7: invalid operands to binary -
aristotle:

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Subject: code with mixed pointer types fails to compile
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