C51: WARNING 260 (POINTER TRUNCATION)

Information in this article applies to:

• C51 Version 5.50

QUESTION

When I compile my C source file the compiler reports the following diagnostic:

WARNING 260: POINTER TRUNCATION

ANSWER

This warning occurs when pointer truncation would occur as a result of converting a pointer either implicitly or explicitly converted to a pointer with a smaller offset.

The pointer is converted but the offset is truncated to fit into the smaller pointer (which is probably wrong).

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Pointer Conversions in the Cx51 User's Guide.
• Refer to Error/Warning C260 in the Cx51 User's Guide.

Last Reviewed: Friday, July 15, 2005