From: daniel.kruegler@googlemail.com   
      
   Am 24.11.2012 03:15, schrieb Francis Glassborow:   
   >> We already have three 8-bit char types, some of which CAN be used with a   
   >> UTF-8 encoding. The committee was very reluctant to add a forth 8-bit   
   >> char type, possibly identical to one or more of the old ones on some   
   >> platforms.   
   >>   
   >> It's already confusing enough.   
   >   
   > Even more so because C++ does not have any 8-bit types :) Granted the   
   > three char types only require 8-bits but they can (on on some platforms   
   > are) wider.   
      
   I *think* that Bo actually meant: three char types with at least 8-bit   
   width.   
      
   > The basic question is whether we need a pure 8-bit type (one that is   
   > required to be only 8 bits wide).   
      
   I really see no reason for that. It would break several compilers that   
   we support (having CHAR_BIT of 32).   
      
   - Daniel   
      
      
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