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object size with virtual
class X {};
class Y : public virtual X {};
class Z : public virtual X {};
class Class : public Y, public Z {};
Why sizeof(Class) outputs 12 on my gcc compiler? Would someone please explain?
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Why are you tagging this `c` ? – cnicutar May 27 '11 at 09:32
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What flags you have used during compilation? – Naveen May 27 '11 at 09:33
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@Space: No, this is about virtual inheritence, not virtual functions. – Xeo May 27 '11 at 09:33
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Also http://stackoverflow.com/questions/396327/. – Björn Pollex May 27 '11 at 09:33
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@Xeo: The question covers both. – Björn Pollex May 27 '11 at 09:34
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@Space: Derp, should've scrolled some more. :P – Xeo May 27 '11 at 09:34
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I believe lakshmanan is asking "why not 8?" – Oleg May 27 '11 at 09:44