ax_prog_cc_char_subscripts

Synopsis

AX_PROG_CC_CHAR_SUBSCRIPTS(substvar [,hard])

Description

Try to find a compiler option that enables usage of char-type to index a value-field. This one needs unsigned-chars and it must suppress warnings about usage of chars for subscripting. for gcc -funsigned-char -Wno-char-subscripts

Currently this macro knows about GCC. hopefully will evolve to use: Solaris C compiler, Digital Unix C compiler, C for AIX Compiler, HP-UX C compiler, and IRIX C compiler.

Source Code

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License

Copyright © 2008 Guido U. Draheim 

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