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Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 16:08:27 +0800
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From: "Nimrod A. Abing" <n_abing AT ns DOT roxas-online DOT net DOT ph>
Subject: Re: what is  __attribute__ ((packed));
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At 08:34 AM 12/05/2000 +0800, you wrote:
>typedef struct VESA_INFO         /* VESA information block structure */
>{ 
>   unsigned char  VESASignature[4]      __attribute__ ((packed));
>   unsigned short VESAVersion             __attribute__ ((packed));
>   unsigned long  OEMStringPtr             __attribute__ ((packed));
>   unsigned char  Capabilities[4]            __attribute__ ((packed));
>   unsigned long  VideoModePtr            __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>   unsigned short TotalMemory              __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>   unsigned short OemSoftwareRev        __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>   unsigned long  OemVendorNamePtr   __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>   unsigned long  OemProductNamePtr   __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>   unsigned long  OemProductRevPtr      __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>   unsigned char  Reserved[222]             __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>   unsigned char  OemData[256]             __attribute__ ((packed)); 
>} VESA_INFO;
>
>__attribute__ ((packed));  what's that

See section 18.5 of the DJGPP FAQ.

HTH. Bye.


nimrod_a_abing
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