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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: What is a byte?
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:47:01 +0100
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Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org> writes:

> If the C function takes a char, you should specify Interfaces.C.char.

Perhaps this should be [un]signed_char, if the numeric values are
important.

The ARM says

   type char is <implementation-defined character type>;

and GNAT has

   type char is new Character;