Optimizing C Structures: The Hidden Cost of Memory Padding
A C struct holding 13 bytes of data can quietly occupy 24. Here is how to measure padding with sizeof and offsetof, and reclaim the waste by reordering members.
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A C struct holding 13 bytes of data can quietly occupy 24. Here is how to measure padding with sizeof and offsetof, and reclaim the waste by reordering members.