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On 14 Feb 1996, Ari Lukumies wrote:
> No. sizeof(void*) gives the size of the pointer used in the machine. 
> It depends on the memory access architecture. For example, in a PC 
> running in real mode, you can have near or far pointers, depending on 
> the memory model of the program, which differ in size:
> sizeof(void far *) > sizeof(void far *).
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  Windows can't be _that_ crazy, can it? :)

[No.  Originally, that read
	> sizeof(void far *) > sizeof(near far *).
 Then he wrote and pointed out the "obvious" typo.  So I corrected it -
 except I replaced the wrong word.  I am planning to get some sleep
 within the next week or two. -mod]


 --James Robinson (robinson@cs.uiowa.edu -or- james-robinson@uiowa.edu)
/*   Indeed, C++ is a bit of an oddball of a language ... given the way that *
 * it requires private parts to be visible.  This increases the strength of  *
 * coupling dramatically...                       -- Dr. Rich Artym          */