Compiler Error C2033

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identifier' : bit field cannot have indirection

The bit field was declared as a pointer, which is not allowed.

The following sample generates C2033:

// C2033.cpp  
struct S {  
   int *b : 1;  // C2033  
};  

Possible resolution:

// C2033b.cpp  
// compile with: /c  
struct S {  
   int b : 1;  
};