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Re: [avr-gcc-list] Inconsisten behaviour of switch statement


From: Preston Wilson
Subject: Re: [avr-gcc-list] Inconsisten behaviour of switch statement
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:41:24 -0400
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"Schwichtenberg, Knut" <address@hidden> wrote:

> BTW: Is there any reason why the compares within the switch are at least 16
> bit and not type dependent for 8 bit types? If you program this as a normal
> if, 8 bit compares are generated.

The promotion of the controlling expression in the switch statement to an
integer is part of the C standard.  I cannot quote sections or lines of text
from the standard, but I know that is the spec'd behavior.

I don't know the answer to the first/real question.

-Preston






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