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From: Nikita Danilov <Nikita@Namesys.COM>
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To: Alexander Viro <viro@math.psu.edu>
Cc: Nikita Danilov <Nikita@Namesys.COM>, Andrew Morton <akpm@zip.com.au>,
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Alexander Viro writes:
 > 
 > 
 > On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Nikita Danilov wrote:
 > 
 > > Explicit initialization always leaves room for some "pad" field inserted
 > > by compiler for alignment to be left with garbage. This is more than
 > > just annoyance when structure is something that will be written to the
 > > disk. Reiserfs had such problems.
 > 
 > If your structure will be written on disk you'd better have full control
 > over alignment - otherwise you are risking incompatibilities between
 > platforms and compiler versions.

Yes, but such experience frequently is only gained after format is
already carved in stone^Wdisk.

 > 
 > 

Nikita.
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