http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=46677
--- Comment #1 from Richard Guenther <rguenth at gcc dot gnu.org> 2010-11-26 19:49:58 UTC --- Frontends and tree optimizers also use TYPE_SIZE_UNIT and DECL_SIZE_UNIT which is calculated by layout_type using target dependent BITS_PER_UNIT.