[Flac-dev] 64-bit FLAC structure sizes and padding

[Erik de Castro Lopo]

Jerker Bäck wrote:

> > Err, no it wouldn't. In fact this example you gave only confuses
> > the matter.
> 
> ? What do you mean?

Because the struct has entry as a pointer, not as an array.

> typedef struct {
>     FLAC__uint32 length;
>     FLAC__byte *entry;
> } FLAC__StreamMetadata_VorbisComment_Entry;
> 
> Can you confirm that the entry member is a pointer and not a byte array?

Yes, its a pointer, the C type says so.

> In that case:
> What happens if the compiler expands the size of the structure twice (8=>16
> bytes)?

On a 32 bit system the 'entry' pointer will be 4 bytes and be located
4 bytes from the start of the struct.

On a 64 bit system, the 'entry' pointer will be 8 bytes and be located
8 bytes from the start of the struct (with 4 bytes of padding between
the 'length' field and the 'entry' field).

So, comparing the struct on a 32 vs a 64 bit system, the structures have
different sizes and the 'entry' pointers have different offsets from the
start of the struct, but so what? Why do you think that is a problem?

Erik
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