16 bit integers and pointer differences

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From: Paul S. R. Chisholm
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1985 03:16

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<seen on a vegegtable crate:  SQUASH, do not crush>

Yes, indeed, having 16 bit integers implies that the difference of
two pointers must be a long.  At least, that's the way the AT&T 16
bit compiler handles it.  (The 32 bit compiler's interpretation is
moot.)
My earlier comments about lint catching or not catching this still
apply.
-- 
	-Paul S. R. Chisholm
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	...!{hocsj,ihnp4}!lznv!psc      not necessarily anyone else's.

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