Who decides size of data types in C?
Is it the:
1.C standard and hence the compilers
2.Operating System.
Nov 15 '05
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hi,
It is basicaly decided by the compiler.
OS simply provide the base for the compiler and nothing else . But it
is mutual because if OS is not capable enough to handle the request of
compiler then it is not possible for compiler to get done any work.
For example turbo C takes only two bytes in case of int while VC++
takes 4 byte fopr the same int.
Or take one more example of java for the same platform turbo C
allocate only two byte while java allocate 4 bytes.
siliconwafer a écrit : Who decides size of data types in C?
Is it the:
1.C standard and hence the compilers
2.Operating System.
It's more subtle...
- The C-standard doen't define the data types i terms of width but
rather in terms of range. It gives minimum ranges for each type :
Type Minimum Maximum
char 0 127
unsigned char 0 255
signed char -127 127
[signed] short -32767 32767
usigned short 0 65535
[signed] int -32767 32767
unsigned [int] 0 65535
[signed] long [int] -2147483647 2147483647
unsigned long [int] 0 4294967295
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- The implementation (the processor and the way it is used by the
system) fixes the actual number of bits of each type, so that the
minimum C-requirements are reached.
For example:
x86 real and extended mode (BIOS, MS-DOS, Windows 3x):
char is 8-bit
short is 16-bit
int is 16-bit
long is 32-bit
Same processor but in protected mode (aka '32-bit') as used by Win32,
Linux etc.:
char is 8-bit
short is 16-bit
int is 32-bit
long is 32-bit
Now, if you play with a Texas Instrument DSP like TMS320C54:
char is 16-bit
short is 16-bit
int is 16-bit
long is 32-bit
etc. It depends on the hardware capabilities.
Walter Roberson wrote: In article <ln************ @nuthaus.mib.or g>,
Keith Thompson <ks***@mib.or g> wrote:ri*****@cogsci .ed.ac.uk (Richard Tobin) writes: Nothing stops you writing a C compiler for Linux that provides 17-bit
ints and 18 bit pointers, but you won't sell many.
If by "17-bit ints" you mean, say, 18-bit ints with 1 padding bit,
that's true, as long as CHAR_BIT is either 9 or 18.
But it's *Linux*, so you aren't going to -sell- many of *anything*
(discounting the "Linux for Dummies" books and the Slashdot
merchandise.)
Arguable.
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