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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Examples of current platforms/architectures where sizeof(void*) > sizeof(int*) ?
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:29:55 -0700
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Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> writes:
> In article <sgglb9$c02$1@dont-email.me>,
>  "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Are there any examples of current platforms/architectures where 
>> sizeof(void*) > sizeof(int*) ?
>
> sizeof(void*) <= sizeof(intptr_t)
>
> That's sort of the point of having intptr_t.

That's not guaranteed.  What is guaranteed is that converting a void* to
intptr_t and back again yields a value that compares equal to the
original (if intptr_t exists).

If void* has bits that do not contribute to its representation
(basically padding bits, but I believe the standard uses that term only
for integer types), then it's possible that intptr_t could be smaller
than void*.  It's unlikely, though.

Also, how is that relevant to the original question?

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
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void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */