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

From: Bill Wade (bill.wade_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-08-24 13:12:25

> > > >     const void* action;
> > > >     const char** symbols(){ return (const char**) (&action+1); }

> > > And if action were of type char instead of
> > > const void*, then your symbols() array would most likely be 
> misaligned.
> > 
> > Correct.  In that case you'd need to do something extra to 
> ensure alignment.
> 
> Why?  Doesn't char have minimal alignment?

Yes, but the symbols() result points at a pointer, not at a char.