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> This is definitely a padding issue. All uncompressed files are located > so that the data starts with a 4-byte boundary (1190+30+15+1=1236, 27486 > +30+17+3=27536, etc). This is, probably, allows the use of mmap for the > resources. That can't possibly be the reason. mmap requires 4k (4096) alignment (on x86; more than that on SPARC). Perhaps there is a reason for 4-alignment - but it can't be mmap- | |
| Date | User | Action | Args | | 2012-05-14 20:36:36 | loewis | set | recipients: + loewis, terry.reedy, mark.dickinson, alanmcintyre, eric.araujo, ubershmekel, meador.inge, serhiy.storchaka, pleed | | 2012-05-14 20:36:35 | loewis | link | issue14315 messages | | 2012-05-14 20:36:35 | loewis | create | | |