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/*
Hi gcc experts,

I have a little problem using gcc 2.3.3 under Linux 0.99pl5:
the __attribute__ ((aligned(n))) directive seems to work only if I
request
a larger alignment. Yet I need a struct where a char is immediately
followed 
by a long, i.e. I need byte alignement.
The following does not produce the results I would like to see:
*/


#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>


struct a_struct
{
charb;
longl __attribute__ ((aligned(1)));
};


#define PRINT(x) print(#x, x)
void print(char *s, int i)
{
printf("%s = %i\n", s, i);
}


main()
{
struct a_struct a_struct_var;
PRINT(sizeof(long));                  /* Is 4, alright */
PRINT(sizeof(struct a_struct));       /* Should be 1+4=5, but is 8! */
return(EXIT_SUCCESS);
}

/*
I tried many combinations of __attribute__ directives, but none produces
the effect I desired. Is there any other way to achive byte alignment
within a struct or is this just a RTFM of mine?

Thank you very much in advance for any hint,

hein
*/
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