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From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@staff.psinet.net.au>
To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@mat.net>
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Subject: Re: 64 bit number definitions?
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[snip]

> 
> I've recently (for a class) been forced to code under dos, so I think I 
> know where your size guesses are coming from, but they're in error.  Run 
> the following program:
> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> #include <sys/types.h>
> 
> int main()
> {
>         int c;
>         long l;
>         quad_t q;
> 
>         printf( "sizeof int is %d, long %d, and quad %d\n",
>                 sizeof( int ), sizeof( long ), sizeof( quad_t ) );
> }
> 
> which has output "sizeof int is 4, long 4, and quad 8"

Interesting... could it be due to alignment?

Adrian.