struct data { char a; int b; }__attribute__((packed)); This is way to get the actual size of struct without any padding http://tuxsudh.blogspot.com/2005/05/structure-packing-in-gcc.html
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 2:38 AM, Debabrata Das < debabrata.barunhal...@gmail.com> wrote: > @Dheeraj, Thanks for the link > @Anshul > Considering double to be alligned as a 4 byte boundary.. > structc_tag > > c 1 byte > padding 1 byte > padding 1 byte > padding 1 byte > double 8 byte > int 4 byte > > whole structure is multiple of 4 so no padding required. > > structd_tag > > 8 byte for double > 4 byte for int > 1 byte for char > padding 3 byte > > last 3 byte padding for structure size to be multiple of 4 > > Correct me if am wrong.... > > On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 2:40 AM, Anshul AGARWAL > <anshul.agarwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > #include <stdio.h> > > > > // structure C > > typedef struct structc_tag > > { > > char c; > > double d; > > int s; > > } structc_t; > > > > // structure D > > typedef struct structd_tag > > { > > double d; > > int s; > > char c; > > } structd_t; > > > > int main() > > { > > > > > > printf("sizeof(structc_t) = %d\n", sizeof(structc_t)); > > printf("sizeof(structd_t) = %d\n", sizeof(structd_t)); > > > > return 0; > > } > > plz explain the output ?? > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > > -- **Please do not print this e-mail until urgent requirement. Go Green!! Save Papers <=> Save Trees *BharatKumar Bagana* **http://www.google.com/profiles/bagana.bharatkumar<http://www.google.com/profiles/bagana.bharatkumar> * Mobile +91 8056127652* <bagana.bharatku...@gmail.com> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.