Inquiry about RTL

Jim Wilson wilson@tuliptree.org
Tue Aug 19 23:00:00 GMT 2003


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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