warning: ignoring packed attribute

[M R Swami Reddy]

>> test.c:2: warning: ignoring packed attribute because of unpacked non-POD
>> field âunsigned char& A::Câ
>>
>> Could you please confirm, if the above warning is expected or its an
>> issue with gcc tool?
> 
> It looks right to me: packed applies to POD-structs and -unions, and
> a struct that contains a reference is non-POD.  ISO C++, Section 9,
> Classes, Para. 4.

Thank you very much for your response.

As this warning is not seen with gcc 3.x tools, I was under impression that
its an issue with gcc. Thank you for the clarification.

Thanks
Swami