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On 01.08.18 20:51, NiGHTS wrote:
d I use a pragma to give the compiler an explicit request to store the data in the smallest possible way? I would think the option should exist to hint to the compiler that I don't care about C compatibility for this record.
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pragmas Pack, Unchecked_Union,
Size aspects,
record representation clauses,
address overlays.