struct s { char c; union { int i[3]; double d; } n; struct { struct s * hd; struct s * tl; } l; }; char tbl[sizeof(struct s)]; /* Should be 32: char c at 0 union n at 8 because alignment = 8; sizeof = 12 struct l at 8+12=20 with alignment = 4; sizeof = 8 end of struct at 20+8=28 alignment of whole struct is 8 because of d 28 aligned to 8 -> 32 */ struct bits1 { unsigned a: 1; unsigned b: 6; }; char b1[sizeof(struct bits1)]; /* should be 1 */ struct bits2 { unsigned a: 1; unsigned b: 6; unsigned c: 28; }; char b2[sizeof(struct bits2)]; /* should be 8 */