Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 08:39:46 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Shadow Seeker <werewolf AT stad DOT dsl DOT nl>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: Real stupid problem.
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On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, Shadow Seeker wrote:

> >If you need to minimize this padding (e.g., if your program uses large
> >arrays of such structs, where padding will waste a lot of memory), lay
> >out structures so that the longer members are before the shorter ones. 
>  No, that won't do, I can't design the structs, I read datafiles that
> use them. But Endlisnis gave me a clue that works perfectly.
> 
>  Just add "__attribute__(packed)" behind the struct and things work
> just fine.

It's "__attribute__((packed))" (double parentheses).

This is all explained in the FAQ, btw.