Date:	Thu, 21 Oct 1999 16:59:05 +0200 (IST)
From:	Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To:	Fabrice LETE <et980139 AT umh DOT ac DOT be>
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Subject:	Re: structure size rounded to int size?
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On Thu, 21 Oct 1999, Fabrice LETE wrote:

> If I have:
> 
> 	typedef struct FOO {
> 	   short a; long b;
> 	};
> 
> sizeof(FOO) give me 8...
> 
> What can I do to avoid the problem

This is not a problem, this is due to alignment done by the compiler to 
make the code faster.

See section 22.10 of the DJGPP FAQ list for more about this.

> (I guess it's a switch to use with the compiler...)?

There is a switch, but after you read the FAQ, you will see why it is 
not recommended to use, except in some specific situations.

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