Re: Ada equivalent for C-pointer?

[Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org>]

tmoran@acm.org writes:
>>However, in 32-bit segmented mode, a far pointer comprises a 32-bit offset
>>plus a 16-bit segment selector. These are stored in memory in a format which
>>is 64 bits in size (16 bits are wasted).
>    Which compilers waste memory like that?

I don't know, but presumably it's worth wasting 16 bits per far
pointer to be able to align on a 32-bit boundary.

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