C99 only requires CHAR_BIT to be at least 8 (5.2.4.2.1:1). POSIX requires it to ... | Hacker News

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		pascal_cuoq on June 20, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Little C Function From Hell C99 only requires CHAR_BIT to be at least 8 (5.2.4.2.1:1). POSIX requires it to be exactly 8.

cperciva on June 20, 2012 [–]

Oops, quite right. I missed the "equal or greater in magnitude" line when I was reading that section.

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