--- a/src/core/model/type-id.cc	Wed Oct 08 20:59:31 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/core/model/type-id.cc	Wed Oct 08 21:04:32 2014 -0700
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
   information.hash = hash;
   information.parent = 0;
   information.groupName = "";
+  information.size = (std::size_t)(-1);
   information.hasConstructor = false;
   information.mustHideFromDocumentation = false;
   m_information.push_back (information);

--- a/src/core/model/type-id.h	Wed Oct 08 20:59:31 2014 -0700
+++ b/src/core/model/type-id.h	Wed Oct 08 21:04:32 2014 -0700
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@
    * \code
    *   SetSize (sizeof (<typename>));
    * \endcode
+   * This is done automatically by NS_LOG_ENSURE_REGISTERED()
+   * A ridiculously large reported size is a symptom that the
+   * type hasn't been registered.
    *
    * \param size The size of the object, in bytes.
    * \returns this TypeId instance.