http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50521
--- Comment #1 from Richard Guenther <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-09-26 10:48:15 UTC --- I don't think volatile union bitfield constitutes a "volatile bitfield" as per what GCC implements.
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50521
--- Comment #1 from Richard Guenther <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-09-26 10:48:15 UTC --- I don't think volatile union bitfield constitutes a "volatile bitfield" as per what GCC implements.