C++ 3.4.5 packed reference warning

Nathan Sidwell nathan@codesourcery.com
Wed Dec 7 19:28:00 GMT 2005


Steven L. Zook wrote:
> I guess what I don't understand is why struct A isn't POD. A reference
> to something is basically just a pointer. It has no alignment
> restrictions that a pointer wouldn't.

a reference type is not a pod type because the language says so.

nathan

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