Re: C structure analyzer ("Reflection" in C?)

Jerry Pendergraft <jerry.pendergraft@endocardial.com> writes:
[...]
> The actual layout of a structure is largely up to the specific compiler,
> for such things as alignment, which in turn is controlled by
>
> #pragma pack n
>
> All of this makes the output you would get VERRRY non portable anyway
> even from one compile run to the next.


Which is why, if you're going to write code that depends on the
generated layout tables, you should regenerate the tables every time
you rebuild the software. Just add it to the Makefile (or
equivalent).


> I would suggens taking another
> look at exactly what you need this information for and see if there is
> not another way than spelunking the source.


Agreed.


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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst@cts.com <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
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