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In article <4fst7k$2gv@solutions.solon.com> Ari Lukumies
<aril@cmt.lpr.mail.carel.fi> writes: 
<snip>
   Standard states that sizeof(int) is the size of the register(s) used for arithmetics 
   and sizeof(long int) >= sizeof(int). Also, it's stated that sizeof(int) >= 
   sizeof(short int) >= sizeof(char). There is no statement to define the size of a 
   pointer related to anything.

Except for everything being >= sizeof(char), I do not think that the
standard makes any statements about the relative sizeof's. It defines
a larger integral type as one that is able to represent all values
representable in a smaller integral type of the same signedness. As
integral types can have unused bits, this does not directly say
anything about their size.

Whether the standard states it or not, it is likely to be the most
common implementation :-)

Cheers
Tanmoy
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