Thread: Compiler warning....what does it mean and how do I cast to fix it

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    Compiler warning....what does it mean and how do I cast to fix it

    The following line of code generates a warning:
    code:
    Code:
                    memcpy(noCRC, pRx, 4);
    warning:
    argument of type "volatile char *" is incompatible with parameter of type "const void *__restrict__"

    Code:
    volatile char *pRx;
    char noCRC[4];
    I understand the types are different. I would like to know how do I cast to make the warning go away? Secondly I do not understand the void * for memcpy, is it expecting a pointer to a function here?

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    > Secondly I do not understand the void * for memcpy, is it expecting a pointer to a function here?
    Then how do you know how to call the function.
    Not knowing what void* is is a pretty basic part of C knowledge.

    > "const void *__restrict__"
    This tells memcpy that
    - the memory isn't being pointed to by another pointer (like overlapping with the destination for example) - that's the __restrict__ part.
    - the memory could be any type - that's the void* part.
    - the memory won't be changed by memcpy - that's the const part
    - the memory won't spontaneously change - that's implied by the lack of volatile.

    pRx fails on this last point.

    > I would like to know how do I cast to make the warning go away?
    You could use a for loop.
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    for ( i = 0 ; i < 3 ; i++ ) noCRC[i] = pRx[i];
    Or show/explain why your pRx absolutely must be volatile.
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