| Synopsis: | Do not assume that the size of an enumeration is the same for all platforms |
| Language: | C++ |
| Severity Level: | 5 |
| Category: | Portability |
| Description: |
According to [Stroustrup] the size of an enumeration is the size of some integral type that can hold its range and not larger than the size of an int. For instance, if the size of an int is 4, the size of an enumeration can be 1, 2 or 4. |