[REBOL] Re: [BUG] in make struct! ?
From: g:santilli:tiscalinet:it at: 5-Aug-2003 0:26
Hi rebOldes,
On Monday, August 4, 2003, 7:59:53 PM, you wrote:
r> if it would be padding, why this struct is not padded as well:
>>> s: make struct! [a [short] b [short] c [short]] [1 2 3] third s
r> == #{010002000300}
A short is 16 bit. Usually CPUs require them to be evenly aligned.
>> third make struct! [a [char] b [short]] [#"^(01)" 2]
== #{01000200}
Indeed, on my system you get a pad byte in this case. You don't
need padding if you are aligned already:
>> third make struct! [a [char] a' [char] b [short]] [#"^(01)" #"^(02)" 3]
== #{01020300}
You get the same results if you create these structures in a C
compiler (i.e. the compiler adds the required pad bytes as REBOL
does).
Regards,
Gabriele.
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