Submitter: UK C Panel
Submission Date: 2001-09-07
Source: Clive D.W. Feather <clive@demon.net>
Version: 1.1
Date: 2002-03-07
Subject: maximum size of bit fields.
6.7.2.1#3 reads, in part:
[#3] The expression that specifies the width of a bit-field shall be an integer constant expression that has nonnegative value that shall not exceed the number of bits in an object of the type that is specified if the colon and expression are omitted.
Is "the number of bits of the type ..." the width or is it the number of bits in the object representation ?
Since it might not be practical to make use of padding bits in such an object, the former would be more sensible.
Suggested Technical Corrigendum
Change the cited text to read:
[#3] The expression that specifies the width of a bit-field shall be an integer constant expression that has nonnegative value that shall not exceed the width of an object of the type that is specified if the colon and expression are omitted.
(bold type shows the changed words)
Technical Corrigendum
Change 6.7.2.1#3 to read:
The expression that specifies the width of a bit-field shall be an integer constant expression that has nonnegative value that shall not exceed the width of an object of the type that is specified if the colon and expression are omitted.