Re: 64bit access to an array of 8bit values

[Jim Rogers <jimmaureenrogers@worldnet.att.net>]

Dave Poirier wrote:

> I'm trying to modelize a small virtual machine, and I'm stuck on the 
> memory model.  I'm defining the memory as an array of 8bit values, so 
> that I am able to access every byte individually.  The problem comes 
> when I try to access them with other data size, like 16/32/64bit.  GNAT 
> simply refuses to do the pointer conversion (yeah, probably a bad habit).
> 


Please excuse me if I do not accurately understand your goals here.
It looks to me like you are trying to allocate different globs of
data from a reserved chunk of bytes.

If this is true then I suggest you read about Ada Storage Pools.
I believe Storage Pools are the mechanism you want.

Jim Rogers