Unfortuantly I am not using a sh_int, restrictrace is set to unsigned long int.
restrictrace is used in the macro IS_RESTRICT_RACE.. #define IS_RESTRICT_RACE(obj, which) (IS_SET((obj)->restrictrace,(which))) Anything else to check? KJM > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 4:01 PM > To: Mervine, Keith > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Quick question about warning.... > > > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Mervine, Keith wrote: > > > Greetings listers, > > > > What does the following warning mean.... > > > > gcc -c -g -Dlinux -O handler.c > > handler.c: In function `can_wear_race': > > handler.c:2066: warning: comparison is always false due to > limited range > > of data type > > The warning means that this comparison is always false (it is > impossible > for it to be true) because of the limited range of the data type used. > > > 2066 if (IS_RESTRICT_RACE (obj, REST_RACE_GITHYANKI) > && ch->race > > == RACE_GITHYANKI) > > return TRUE; > > You're using a short integer (16 bits), but REST_RACE_GITHYANKI is > more than 16 bits. So when you're checking to see if the bit is set, > it's not. (It doesn't even exist! How can it be set?) > > > Dennis > >
