Sizeof int

[kamphaus]

In c we have sizeof(int) == 4.
However in Go the size of int is platform dependent, it could be either 4 or 8 bytes.
cf. https://golang.org/ref/spec#Numeric_types

How should we handle this?
Should every int be translated as int32 to be platform independent?

[kamphaus]

This issue has repercussions in every part we use sizeof(int):

• pointer arithmetic Pointer arithmetic #146
• code that needs to use sizeof a struct type (could have int fields):
  e.g. in 3593314 to be able to memset a struct with int field we need the correct size of ints (on my machine it was 8 bytes).

[elliotchance]

Yes, that's a good point. My first thought it to disallow int in the Go at all. Instead have C int always resolve to Go's int32?

[kamphaus]

My thought as well.
I'll try to implement it that way and I will create a PR when done.