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Subject: Re: How to convert record?
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In article <FE4C7.31012$pb4.15204037@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com>, Smark says...
>
>
>type Bubba_Type is record
>    C : Character; -- one byte
>    I   : Integer; -- 4 bytes
>end record;
>
>Bubba : Bubba_Type;
>
>Suppose that Integers must align on 4-byte boundaries.  Then you might get:
>
>Bubba_Type'Size = 40 (= 5 bytes)
>
>(Typename'size + System.Storage_Unit - 1) / System.Storage_Unit
>= ( 40 + 8 - 1)/8 = 47/8 = 6 (bytes)
>
>But actually:
>
>Bubba'Size = 64 (= 8 bytes)

I do not believe that is the case. If objects of this type are going to have
holes in the middle for alignment purposes, then that should be reflected in the
type's size.

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