On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Brian Stern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> While float and int are the same size they are returned from functions in > different registers (on both ppc and intel). If the calling function expects > a float returned type but an int is returned instead the calling function > will certainly get a bogus value. In addition it may save and restore the > wrong registers and not save and restore a register that needs to be > preserved, resulting in memory corruption. That shouldn't be what happened here, though -- the method in question was returning a float. Perhaps the calling function expected an int, but I don't see why... Hamish _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
