Another pointer size problem

[Mark Brader]

     How often do YOU write
     
         read(fd, &y, sizeof(y));
     
     in programs that are supposed to be portable?  I for me prefer using
     the standard I/O library.

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Doesn't the same thing arise with fread?
Don't you need to say:

	fread ((char *)&y, sizeof y, nitems, stream);

...to be sure the compiler will pass the arguments correctly?

Mark Brader
[I haven't used any machines myself where this would matter.]