[parisc-linux] Back to evms-1.0.1 && unaligne access && gdb

[jsoe0708@tiscali.be]

>-- Original Message --
>Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] Back to evms-1.0.1 && unaligne access && gdb
>To: jsoe0708@tiscali.be
>From: "John David Anglin" <dave@hiauly1.hia.nrc.ca>
>Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org
>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 13:10:49 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>> p is of type partition define as follow:
>> struct partition {
>>     unsigned char boot_ind;     /* 0x80 - active */
>>     unsigned char head;     /* starting head */
>>     unsigned char sector;       /* starting sector */
>>     unsigned char cyl;      /* starting cylinder */
>>     unsigned char sys_ind;      /* What partition type */
>>     unsigned char end_head;     /* end head */
>>     unsigned char end_sector;   /* end sector */
>>     unsigned char end_cyl;      /* end cylinder */
>>     unsigned int start_sect;    /* starting sector counting from 0 */
>>     unsigned int nr_sects;      /* nr of sectors in partition */
>> };
>
>The problem is that a struct of the above type is being allocated
>at an unaligned address.

Sorry I do not understand, can you tell me more or where can I found additional
 explanation?

>  That's not normal.  The cast isn't the
>problem.
>

Thanks in advance,
    Joel