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diff --git a/cunit/timeout.c b/cunit/timeout.c
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index f02c9ac..a444ac8 100644
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--- a/cunit/timeout.c
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+++ b/cunit/timeout.c
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@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int timeout_init(void (*cb)(void))
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 int timeout_begin(int millisec)
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 {
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-    int c;
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+    char c;
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     int r;
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 // fprintf(stderr, "timeout_begin\n");
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@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ int timeout_begin(int millisec)
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 int timeout_end(void)
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 {
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-    int c;
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+    char c;
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     int r;
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 // fprintf(stderr, "timeout_end\n");