[Python-ideas] improving C structs layout

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Wed, 08 May 2013 15:45:09 +0200
Alfredo Solano <asolano at icai.es> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Interesting observation, but isn't C struct alignment platform/compiler
> dependent?

The ABIs are standardized, so I would answer no.

Even if they weren't, there are common sense rules to minimize padding,
such as to put fields of the same width next to each other (e.g. put
chars together instead of intermingling them with ints and floats).

Regards

Antoine.