[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] silence a warning in stream_dvd.c

Reimar Döffinger Reimar.Doeffinger at gmx.de
Mon Aug 2 18:26:59 CEST 2010


On Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 04:08:44PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 11:53:07PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 06:59:25PM +0200, Reimar Döffinger wrote:
> > > On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 06:53:20PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > > > This patch casts a strtol argument to silence the warning:
> > > > 
> > > > stream/stream_dvd.c:98: warning: passing argument 2 of 'strtol' from incompatible pointer type
> > > > 
> > > > Nico wants me to send a patch first - any objections or better
> > > > suggestions?
> > > 
> > > Not sure about better, it is a bit far on the obfuscation side, but
> > > below is possible:
> > > --- stream/stream_dvd.c (revision 31876)
> > > +++ stream/stream_dvd.c (working copy)
> > > @@ -93,7 +93,9 @@
> > >    dvd_chapter = 1;
> > >    dvd_last_chapter = 0;
> > >    if(*range && isdigit(*range)) {
> > > -    dvd_chapter = strtol(range, &s, 10);
> > > +    char *end;
> > > +    dvd_chapter = strtol(range, &end, 10);
> > > +    s += end - s;
> > 
> > OK, I understand what this does now, but I agree it's a tad bit
> > obfuscated.  I prefer the cast or keeping the warning.  With the
> > cast the intention of working around the warning is quite clear.
> > With your assignment I would keep wondering why it's done that
> > way...
> 
> IOW, I prefer the cast.  Reimar, do you mind me applying it?

No no, sorry I thought the hint was clear enough that I have no real
preference.


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