Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12235: boost/endian causes reads from unaligned address.

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #12235: boost/endian causes reads from unaligned address.
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-05-31 15:39:32

#12235: boost/endian causes reads from unaligned address.
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  Reporter:  amotsok@…         |      Owner:  bemandawes
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  endian
   Version:  Boost 1.61.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  invalid           |   Keywords:
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Changes (by bemandawes):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid

Comment:

 The code you are complaining about is inside this:

 #   if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64) || defined(__i386) ||
 defined(_M_IX86)
       // On x86 (which is little endian), unaligned loads are permitted

 so is only reached on machines which permit unaligned loads.

 --Beman

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/12235#comment:2>
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