Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 15:41:33 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
To: Olav Kindt <kindt AT cmr DOT no>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: C++ packed structs..
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On Wed, 26 Feb 1997, Olav Kindt wrote:

> will be packed correctly when compiled as C-source. Then it says that
> C++ doesn't allow this, and you must declare each struct field with the
> packed attribute.
> 
> Does this in effect mean this :
> 
> 	struct {
> 		char name[7] __attribute__ ((packed));
> 		unsigned long offset __attribute__ ((packed));
> 		double quality __attribute__ ((packed));
> 	};

Yes, that's what the FAQ means to say.