Clarify padding in structures

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    • Type: Improvement
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: Major
    • virtio 1.0 csprd02
    • Affects Version/s: virtio 1.0 csprd01
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      https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-comment/201401/msg00034.html

      Updated proposal:
      https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio/201401/msg00089.html

      C struct specifications.

      Explicitly specify that our C struct specifications are without padding,
      and add some definitions for our integer data types.

      [ Rusty - added /* comments / and removed redundant old le explanation ]

      Signed-off-by: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com>
      Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>

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      https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio-comment/201401/msg00034.html Updated proposal: https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/virtio/201401/msg00089.html C struct specifications. Explicitly specify that our C struct specifications are without padding, and add some definitions for our integer data types. [ Rusty - added /* comments / and removed redundant old le explanation ] Signed-off-by: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
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      approved:
      3 December 2013
      applied: r231 and r249

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      approved: 3 December 2013 applied: r231 and r249

      Debates over tables vs C structures, especially the three places where C would add padding which it must not.

            Assignee:
            Cornelia Huck (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Rusty Russell (Inactive)
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