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From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT gnu DOT org>
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> From: "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have AT notemailnot DOT cmm>
> Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 03:17:55 -0400
> 
> > > You do realize that C could've added padding even to simple types.  Yes?
> >
> > Isn't that what my example with long double demonstrates?
> >
> 
> No.  Unfortunately, you used circular logic.  You took an implementation,
> which may or may not be correct in it's implementation, assumed that it is
> correct, and concluded that your premise leading to the conclusion must also
> be true.
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circular_reasoning

You declare everything that is contrary to your expectations as broken
implementation.  Several people told you that you are wrong, but you
are still not convinced, and still think that everybody else is wrong.
That will get you nowhere.

If you really think GCC is broken, please take it up with GCC
developers.  This is no longer a DJGPP issue.