If you use an "__attribute__((packed))" structure with GCC, the compiler assumes it is not aligned and reads everything one byte at a time (even if it is aligned). Richard Duits. rtstofer wrote: > Well, it isn't really endianness that causes the glitch, it is > alignment. The ARM requirement for alignment of, call them half-words > and words, is not consistent with the layout of the various disk > parameter blocks. > > Getting from the sector layout to a nice, neat, data structure is > going to be a PITA! > > Richard > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > Microprocessor > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Microprocessor&w1=Microprocessor&w2=Microcontrollers&w3=Pic+microcontrollers&w4=8051+microprocessor&c=4&s=93&.sig=tsVC-J9hJ5qyXg0WPR0l6g> > Microcontrollers > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Microcontrollers&w1=Microprocessor&w2=Microcontrollers&w3=Pic+microcontrollers&w4=8051+microprocessor&c=4&s=93&.sig=DvJVNqC_pqRTm8Xq01nxwg> > Pic microcontrollers > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Pic+microcontrollers&w1=Microprocessor&w2=Microcontrollers&w3=Pic+microcontrollers&w4=8051+microprocessor&c=4&s=93&.sig=TpkoX4KofDJ7c6LyBvUqVQ> > > 8051 microprocessor > <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=8051+microprocessor&w1=Microprocessor&w2=Microcontrollers&w3=Pic+microcontrollers&w4=8051+microprocessor&c=4&s=93&.sig=1Ipf1Fjfbd_HVIlekkDP-A> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > * Visit your group "lpc2000 > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lpc2000>" on the web. > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > lpc2000-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:lpc2000-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe> > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >
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Re: [lpc2000] Re: Confused re: endianness
2005-10-18 by Richard Duits
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