Re:Betrayed by a bitfield (2012)
by Bromskloss on Sunday July 03, 2016 @05:08PM
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> It is not allowed by C11.
I see. Does GCC not support C11, or does it behave differently in this matter depending on whether it is in C11 mode or not?
> tried to hide, as usual for modern compiler authors, behind the literal wording of the C standard to justify their incompetence and the risks they force on the world.
I think that it's even worse to rely upon something that is not guaranteed by the letter of the standard.
I see. Does GCC not support C11, or does it behave differently in this matter depending on whether it is in C11 mode or not?
> tried to hide, as usual for modern compiler authors, behind the literal wording of the C standard to justify their incompetence and the risks they force on the world.
I think that it's even worse to rely upon something that is not guaranteed by the letter of the standard.