------- Comment #11 from jakub at gcc dot gnu dot org 2010-09-03 20:53 -------
I don't see anything confusing about it. If you have:
union { int a, b, c; } u;
u.a overlaps u.b and u.c as well, and the same applies to bitfields. union
isn't struct, see ISO C99 6.7.2.1/5. The standard is clear on this.-- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=45510
