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From: Gautier <gautier.demontmollin@maths.unine.ch>
Subject: Re: C question (was: Ada & C)
Date: 2000/01/18
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Charles Hixson wrote:

> Actually, I tend to feel that pointer casts *SHOULD NOT* be translated.

* If the Ada code is made to run in the same platform & memory model, it is surely
the wisest solution (avoids adding bugs) - but then it may not be necessary to translate the C.

* If the pointer arithmetics are specific to a memory model and you have to change
(e.g.) from 16-bit C to portable Ada, I'm afraid you may be obliged to understand what had be done
in the original code and translate the pointer casts...

G.