Why the uint32_t is not aligned on a 32 bit boundary. Is it because the
MSP430 used on TelosB is 16-bit and 32-bit is sort of software-implemented?
Thanks.

On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 2:50 AM, Eric Decker <[email protected]> wrote:

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> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Xiaohui Liu <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> For the following structure
>> struct foo{
>> uint8_t foo_a;
>> uint32_t foo_b;
>> };
>> what is the actual layout after compilation on a TelosB platform? Will it
>> be packed? Thanks.
>>
>
> unless explicit package is requested no packing is done.   The struct will
> be laid out
>
> byte
> pad
> 32 d
> 32 c
> 32 b
> 32 a
>
>
> The 32 bit uint32_t will be laid out in little endian order on a 16 bit
> boundary.
>
> eric
>
>
>
>>
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