+ unsigned long val = (unsigned long) value;
+
+ /* For hosts with a word size > 32 check to see if value has been sign
+ extended beyond 32 bits. If so then ignore these higher sign bits
+ as the user is attempting to store a 32-bit signed value into an
+ unsigned 32-bit field which is allowed. */
+ if (sizeof (unsigned long) > 4 && ((value >> 32) == -1))
+ val &= 0xFFFFFFFF;
+
+ if (val > maxval)