buildroot/package/netcat/netcat-0.7.1-signed-bit-counting.patch

# 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;
     }
   }