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	Delorie on Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:53:42 -0500)
Subject:	Re: Alignment problem
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> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:53:42 -0500
> From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
> 
> Malloc doesn't need to align to "optimum" alignment.  It only needs
> align to "required" alignment.

I'm not sure I understand this: what is the ``required'' alignment
for a buffer that is 8 bytes large or larger?  Isn't the required
alignment for these buffers 8-byte alignment?  That is, if I malloc a
double, shouldn't I expect to get a double aligned on 8-byte boundary?

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