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Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 16:02:10 -0700
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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To: Matt <matt DOT b AT clear DOT net DOT nz>
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: __attribute__((packed));
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Matt wrote:
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> Can somebody please tell me what the keyword(s?)
> 
> __attribute__((packed));
> 
> achieve in a struct definition??

Prevents the compiler from padding (for speed) the members of the
structure.  This is normally useful only if you must conform to some
external data structure or if memory is very tight.
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Nate Eldredge
nate AT cartsys DOT com