Andrew Morton <akpm@digeo.com> writes on linux-kernel:
> I'll give this a run on the ppc64 tomorrow.
>
> Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au> wrote:
>>
>> +static inline unsigned int abs(int val)
>> +{
>> + if (val < 0)
>> + return -val;
>> + return val;
>> +}
>
> Several architectures define their own abs() in asm/system.h which
> return signed int.
What could be the rationale for using a signed int to return absolute
value?
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