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From: Robert A Duff <bobduff@shell01.TheWorld.com>
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Subject: Re: Default rep specs for record types - documented??
Date: 13 Nov 2005 20:12:57 -0500
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"Steve" <nospam_steved94@comcast.net> writes:

> But if you add a representation clause:
> 
>   for Color'size use 8;
> 
> All compilers will use the same number of bits to represent an instance of 
> color?

No (unfortunately).  It means "use at least 8 bits for objects".
A compiler is free to allocate 32.  To control the size of objects,
you have to use 'Size on the object, or, if it's a component,
a record rep clause or a 'Component_Size on an array.

- Bob