bool different in C and C++?

[Berthold Stoeger]

Dear all,

in core/pref.h we find the comment
/* can't use 'bool' for the boolean values - different size in C and C++ */

Ironically, the same file is full of bool struct members, so it seems to rely 
on the fact that this comment is wrong. The fact is confirmed by my tests:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
int main()
{
        printf("%ld\n", sizeof(bool));
}

and

#include <iostream>
int main()
{
        std::cout << sizeof(bool) << '\n';
}

both output '1' for me when compiled with gcc and q++, respectively.

On the other hand, many of the boolean settings are indeed defined as short. 
Shouldn't this be made consistent?

Berthold