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<h2>22.12 C<tt>++</tt> doesn't pack structs!</h2>

<p><em><strong>Q</strong>: When I use <code>struct ffblk</code> from the header <code>dir.h</code> in a
C<tt>++</tt> program, I get garbage in some members of the structure!</em>

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<p><strong>A</strong>:  There is a known bug in GCC 2.7.2: the C<tt>++</tt> compiler
effectively ignores the <code>__attribute__((packed))</code> directives, so
the structures end up being not packed.  GCC versions 2.7.2.1 and later
corrected that bug, so upgrade.  As a work-around, surround the
declaration of the structure that needs to be packed with <code>#pragma
pack</code>, like this:

<pre>  #ifdef __cplusplus
  #pragma pack(1)
  #endif
  .
  .
  .
  #ifdef __cplusplus
  #pragma pack()
  #endif
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