Lpc2000

I have noticed that many folks are using 'unsigned long' for 32 bit 
entities and I got to wondering if I am doing things wrong (again!)

Looking at limits.h I come up with:

unsigned char -> 8 bits
unsigned short int -> 16 bits
unsigned int -> 32 bits
unsigned long -> 32 bits or 64 bits depending on architecture

Assuming that I care that my code is portable, what is the 
considered opinion on unsigned int versus unsigned long for 32 bit 
entities?

I followed a thread on the Internet that stated that the latest 
standard required that the rank of each type (where rank wasn't 
clearly defined in the minds of the participants) had to be greater 
than its predecessor, not greater than or equal to.  If that is 
indeed the standard, the rank of unsigned long must be greater than 
unsigned int and thus reserved for 64 bit kinds of things.

Now, I realize my stuff is never going to move to a SPARC but it 
would be nice to get it right.

I have been trying to avoid the use of macros such as ULONG just to 
be pedantic, I suppose.

So, what is everyone else doing?

Richard