Re: [boost] low-level sub-allocation/alignment challenge

From: Branko Èibej (branko.cibej_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-08-24 01:01:18

Greg Colvin wrote:
> 
> I think if you do it like this
> 
>   struct Rule
>   {
>       struct Fixed {
>          unsigned long cost;
>          const void* action;
>       } fixed;
>       const char* symbols[1]; // actually a variable-length array
>   };
> 
> then you can align rules on sizeof(Rule::Fixed) boundaries.

The alignment requirements for Rule might be stricter than the
requirements for Rule::Fixed.

    Brane

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