Re: structure layout in C

macrakis@osf.org (Stavros Macrakis)
Wed, 13 May 1992 00:42:10 GMT

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From: macrakis@osf.org (Stavros Macrakis)
Keywords: C
Organization: OSF Research Institute
References: 92-05-066
Date: Wed, 13 May 1992 00:42:10 GMT

In article 92-05-066 John writes:


      [Every compiler I've ever seen aligns each field on its natural
      boundary ... As I recall, ANSI specifically forbids reordering
      fields to pack them in better.


Yes, so in general you have to choose between readability and good
packing. As `natural boundaries' become larger, this becomes more
important. Ah, the marvels of C.


-s
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