Re: [boost] Re: type_with_alignment question

From: Doug Gregor (dgregor_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-08-08 12:43:30

On Aug 8, 2004, at 3:21 AM, Maxim Yegorushkin wrote:
> I've just found out that the following code won't compile on MSVC7.1:
>
>     struct some
>     {
>         struct __declspec(align(32)) align {};
>         align a;
>     };
>
>     void f(some s); // error C2719: 's': formal parameter with 
> __declspec(align('32')) won't be aligned
>
>     int main()
>     {
>         some s;
>         f(s);
>     }
>
> Was that the reason for not adding __declspec(align(x)) support for 
> MSVC?

It wasn't added because nobody has added it. If it works, we can add 
support for it. Would you like to come up with a patch?

        Doug