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From: "Martin Dowie" <martin.dowie@baesystems.com>
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Subject: Re: Record representation
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 17:58:26 +0100
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"Mark H Johnson" <mark_h_johnson@raytheon.com> wrote in message
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> Let's generalize the situation slightly. What do you suggest be done if
> you change the data type from an Integer to a Natural? Using GNAT on
> x86's, Natural'Size is 31 (not 32) so that would imply setting AA'Size
> to 310 (and not 320) w/ a real pain in the *ss due to packing /
> unpacking of the data.

Could use a new attribute 'Object_Size (which would be 32).


> I remember a private email exchange with Robert Dewar about something
> similar to this a few years ago. Let me see if I can dig up the
> suggestions he had to improve the portability of your code.

That would be very interesting - TIA

Cheers

-- Martin