Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight

From	Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c++
Subject	Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight
Message-ID	<20221015165956.0000489f@reddwarf.jmc.corp> (permalink)
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Organization	Jupiter Mining Corporation
Date	2022-10-15 16:59 +0100

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:57:19 -0000 (UTC)
Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 16:55:32 +0100
> Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> wrote:
> >On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:53:06 -0000 (UTC)
> >Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
> >  
> >> On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 16:39:05 +0100
> >> Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> wrote:  
> >> >On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:34:03 -0000 (UTC)
> >> >Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
> >> >    
> >> >> On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 16:24:08 +0100
> >> >> Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> wrote:    
> >> >> >On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 15:18:27 -0000 (UTC)
> >> >> >Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
> >> >> >      
> >> >> >> On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 12:45:49 +0100
> >> >> >> Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> wrote:      
> >> >> >> >On Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:39:24 +0200
> >> >> >> >David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> wrote:        
> >> >> >> >> It's the same in C, of course - call just one little time
> >> >> >> >> conversion function and you can find half your flash is
> >> >> >> >> used for locale handling and time zones.
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> The needs of embedded systems vary enormously - for many,
> >> >> >> >> the cost in code space or run-time efficiency for using a
> >> >> >> >> std::list or std::vector is negligible.  But for others,
> >> >> >> >> it is very far from negligible.
> >> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> >> (It is relatively rare that you have to worry about
> >> >> >> >> /every/ byte of code or data space, however - though it
> >> >> >> >> does happen.) 
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >Try using std::list with a custom allocator as I originally
> >> >> >> >suggested; also your quote of 7KB sounds highly dubious and
> >> >> >> >anecdotal.        
> >> >> >> 
> >> >> >> You really Don't Get It do you? Stick to application
> >> >> >> programming.      
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Of course I get it, the question is do you?  The only way I can
> >> >> >see using a few methods from std::list taking 7KB of space is
> >> >> >the overhead of exception handling; perhaps Mr Brown should
> >> >> >try it again but with exceptions disabled and a custom
> >> >> >allocator that allocates from an explicit memory pool.      
> >> >> 
> >> >> I've tried to explain it to you, so has he. You've obviously
> >> >> never done embedded dev, yet as usual you seem to assume you're
> >> >> an expert on the matter. Believe what you like. Something to
> >> >> bear in mind is not all compilers and linkers build in the same
> >> >> way as VC or gcc.    
> >> >
> >> >I have done embedded dev and I am well aware of its constraints;
> >> >all
> >> >   
> >> 
> >> Suuuuuuure you have.  
> >
> >You are just showing your ignorance of leveraging C++ in an embedded
> >environment.  
> 
> "Leveraging"? Run out of arguments and now resorting to buzzwords are
> we? :)

If you think the word "leveraging" is a buzzword then I can only draw
the conclusion that either English isn't your native language or you
are incredibly dumb.

/Flibble

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CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-12 15:57 -0700
  Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-12 16:01 -0700
  Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-10-12 17:16 -0700
    Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 11:38 +0200
    Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-16 06:24 -0800
      Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-17 11:04 +0100
        Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-11-17 16:40 +0000
          Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Richard Damon <Richard@Damon-Family.org> - 2022-11-17 23:23 -0500
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-18 08:16 +0100
              Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-11-18 16:33 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-18 18:54 +0100
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-18 03:47 -0800
              Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-11-18 14:52 +0000
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-11-18 16:32 +0000
              Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-11-18 19:05 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-11-18 18:16 +0000
  Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-13 08:02 +0000
    Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-13 08:08 +0000
      Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:35 +0200
        Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 02:53 -0700
          Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:57 +0200
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 03:05 -0700
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-17 06:18 +0000
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 15:29 -0500
    Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-13 02:06 -0700
      Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 11:42 +0200
        Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-13 15:36 +0000
          Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 23:06 +0200
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-13 22:30 +0100
              Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-14 15:27 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-14 14:47 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-14 14:58 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-14 21:01 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 10:28 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-15 13:39 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 12:45 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:18 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:24 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:34 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:39 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:53 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:55 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-15 15:57 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 16:59 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-17 15:27 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "daniel...@gmail.com" <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 09:04 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-17 16:13 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight red floyd <no.spam.here@its.invalid> - 2022-10-17 09:44 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-17 17:47 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2022-10-18 01:10 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 16:22 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Paul N <gw7rib@aol.com> - 2022-10-18 05:13 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-18 15:04 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-18 17:40 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "daniel...@gmail.com" <danielaparker@gmail.com> - 2022-10-18 12:14 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-19 15:12 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-10-19 15:35 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-20 16:16 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 20:13 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 20:11 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-15 20:03 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 07:51 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 17:03 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 16:34 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 18:51 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 18:11 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 19:18 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 22:02 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 21:19 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-10-16 21:24 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 14:38 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 14:48 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-16 22:39 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-10-16 23:49 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-17 09:54 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-17 17:31 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-17 19:56 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2022-10-17 15:29 +0000
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Mr Flibble <flibble@reddwarf.jmc.corp> - 2022-10-17 17:33 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:55 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 13:06 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 15:42 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-16 19:10 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-16 21:28 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-17 10:09 +0200
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 13:35 -0700
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2022-10-16 13:36 -0700
      Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-11-02 17:46 -0700
    Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bo Persson <bo@bo-persson.se> - 2022-10-13 11:10 +0200
      Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-13 10:49 +0000
        Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-13 12:05 +0000
          Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-13 06:34 -0700
          Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2022-10-13 15:24 +0100
        Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-13 15:59 +0200
          Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-10-14 05:54 +0000
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2022-10-14 09:16 +0300
              Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-11-16 05:41 -0800
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-11-16 10:38 -0800
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-12-05 11:42 -0800
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2022-12-06 01:03 -0800
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-12-28 20:49 -0800
            Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Frederick Virchanza Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-10-14 00:17 -0700
              Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2022-10-14 15:33 +0200
              Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-10-16 21:37 +0100
                Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-10-17 15:24 -0500
  Re: CHAR_BIT is not eight Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2022-10-15 11:34 +0200

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