Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4601: conversion from 'unsigned long' to 'boost::uint8_t warning

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4601: conversion from 'unsigned long' to 'boost::uint8_t warning
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-02-14 15:47:58

#4601: conversion from 'unsigned long' to 'boost::uint8_t warning
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  Reporter:  Jeff Flinn <jflinn@…>              |       Owner:  atompkins
      Type:  Bugs                               |      Status:  new      
 Milestone:  To Be Determined                   |   Component:  uuid     
   Version:  Boost 1.44.0                       |    Severity:  Cosmetic 
Resolution:                                     |    Keywords:           
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Comment (by marshall):

 Here's the line of code:
 {{{
             *it = ((random_value >> (i*8)) & 0xFF);
 }}}

 As you can see, there's no loss of data here, since the value is anded
 with 0xFF before being stored into the iterator.
 The compiler is just being a PITA.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4601#comment:1>
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