> > > Regarding "conflicting" alignment requests: yes, I agree with you, > > > it would have to be a toolchain bug if when asked to align 2 and to > > > align 4, it chose not to align 4. See https://godbolt.org/z/3nGsTaf5e the align() directive takes precedence. Here you only want to ensure the alignment is at least 4. David - Registered Address Lakeside, Bramley Road, Mount Farm, Milton Keynes, MK1 1PT, UK Registration No: 1397386 (Wales)