Fw: [Git][NTPsec/ntpsec][master] 2 commits: Some u_long -> unsigned int changes.

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Eric!


> These are valid because the invention and major uses of u_long in this
> codebase predate the 64-bit transition - it may look like we're
> narrowing size from 64 to 32 bits, but what we're actually doing is
> replacing an earlier hack for guaranteeing 32-bit size by people
> who cut their teeth on 16-bit ints.

I disagree with this patch.

-extern	void	authtrust	(keyid_t, unsigned long);
+extern	void	authtrust	(keyid_t, unsigned int);

In C, ints are not guaranteed to be longer than 16 bits.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5256000/integer-size-in-c-depends-on-what#5256195

Remember the poor embedded people.

RGDS
GARY
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