https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=114689
--- Comment #4 from David Binderman <dcb314 at hotmail dot com> --- I tried this code: extern void g( int); void f( int mant, int sticky) { mant = mant >> 1 ; mant = mant >> 1 | (mant & 1); mant = mant >> 1 | (mant & 1) | !!sticky; mant = !!sticky; mant = (mant & 1) | !!sticky; g( mant); } Cppcheck says: $ ~/cppcheck/trunk/cppcheck --enable=all apr12a.cc apr12a.cc:8:32: style: Boolean result is used in bitwise operation. Clarify expression with parentheses. [clarifyCondition] mant = mant >> 1 | (mant & 1) | !!sticky; ^ apr12a.cc:10:20: style: Boolean result is used in bitwise operation. Clarify expression with parentheses. [clarifyCondition] mant = (mant & 1) | !!sticky; ^ so it appears to be the combination of bitwise operation (mant & 1) and the boolean result !!sticky.