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# Fix the endian-specific bit-counting code so that it works.

# SF:1068324 "netcat_flag_count() fix"

#   http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1205729&group_id=52204&atid=466046

# SF:1205729 "doen't work on arm linux platform":

#   http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1068324&group_id=52204&atid=466046

​

Index: netcat-0.7.1/src/flagset.c

===================================================================

--- netcat-0.7.1.orig/src/flagset.c 2010-07-19 13:51:46.000000000 +0100

+++ netcat-0.7.1/src/flagset.c  2010-07-19 13:52:27.000000000 +0100

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@

 int netcat_flag_count(void)

 {

-  register char c;

+  register unsigned char c;

   register int i;

   int ret = 0;

@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@

    Assumed that the bit number 1 is the sign, and that we will shift the

    bit 1 (or the bit that takes its place later) until the the most right,

    WHY it has to keep the wrong sign? */

-      ret -= (c >> 7);

-      c <<= 1;

+      ret += c&1;

+      c>>=1;

     }

   }