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--- ./sysdeps/i386/fpu/ftestexcept.c.orig	2008-06-18 23:13:34.000000000 +0200
+++ ./sysdeps/i386/fpu/ftestexcept.c	2008-06-18 23:13:46.000000000 +0200
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 int
 fetestexcept (int excepts)
 {
-  int temp;
+  short temp;
   int xtemp = 0;
 
   /* Get current exceptions.  */