Vincent Torri writes: > > hey, > > I have an ubuntu 64 bits on my core 2 duo. gcc version is 4.1.2 > > I compile that code with -Wall: > > > > unsigned int htonl (unsigned int i) > { > i = 0; > return 0; > } > > int > main () > { > unsigned long i; > unsigned int j; > > i = 0; > j = htonl (i); > > return 0; > } > > > but no warning is given > > Is it normal ? Yes. If we warned about every implict narrowing conversion 99% of C code would generate warnings. For example: short j; short i = 2 + j; ... etc. Andrew. -- Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, UK Registered in England and Wales No. 3798903