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Re: Inquiry about RTL

From: Jim Wilson <wilson at tuliptree dot org>
To: "SRUTHY C.N." <csy2p100 at nitc dot ac dot in>
Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:31:06 -0700
Subject: Re: Inquiry about RTL
References: <3347.210.212.228.78.1061033528.webmail@ebox.nitc.ac.in>

SRUTHY C.N. wrote:

then why can't the next int var (int takes 4 byte) take offset -6? why it
is taking offset -8?

Alignment. -6 is not a 4-byte aligned address.

please tell me where can I get such details?

See the ABI documentation for your target. You didn't mention the target, but assuming it is x86-linux, see http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/refspecs/LSB_1.3.0/IA32/spec/book1.html -- Jim Wilson, GNU Tools Support, http://www.SpecifixInc.com

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