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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: explicit (void *) casts
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In response to explicit (void *) casts  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
Responses Re: explicit (void *) casts  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
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"Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov> writes:
> I'm wondering the reason that I see (void *) casts for function call
> parameters which are pointers to specific structures.  Do some
> compilers generate warnings if these are omitted?

There are some places where we do that to suppress warnings, yes.
Any particular place where you think it's unnecessary?
        regards, tom lane

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