I believe it depends on the compiler more than the OS. Generally
compilers will store the bit-field in the smallest unit it can. Some
compilers will store the bit-field from high to low order and others will
do it vice-versa.
Franco Gasperino
Cutting Edge Communications, Inc.
509-444-INET
awe@cet.com
On Thu, 25 Sep 1997, George wrote:
> I know Daniel mentioned that bitfields aren't exactly portable, but how
> portable are they?
>
> I have a project in mind to revamp the flag system of CircleMUD to allow
> *much* easier addition of extra flags. (You'll still have to convert the
> pfile though.) I have two different approaches in mind, one in bitfields,
> one with bitvectors, both seem the same in terms of complexity.
>
> Will be a really cool change....
>
> --
> George Greer - Me@Null.net | Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity
> http://www.van.ml.org/~greerga | is not thus handicapped. -- Elbert Hubbard
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