On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:52 PM, Ben Dooks [off-list ref] wrote:

IIRC, a compiler has the right to pad, or re-order structure
elements as it sees fit depending on the architecture and options.

Pad: yes, reorder: no.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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