https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=52991
--- Comment #31 from Jakub Jelinek <jakub at gcc dot gnu.org> --- Thanks for the hint. So: #include <stdio.h> struct S { int a : 2; __declspec(align(8)) int b : 2; int c : 28; __declspec(align(16)) int d : 2; int e : 30; } s; int a = sizeof (struct S); void f1 (int x) { s.a = x; } void f2 (int x) { s.b = x; } void f3 (int x) { s.c = x; } void f4 (int x) { s.d = x; } void f5 (int x) { s.e = x; } void printme (void) { int i; for (i = 0; i < sizeof (s); ++i) printf ("%02x, ", ((unsigned char *) &s)[i]); printf ("\n"); } int main () { printf ("%d\n", (int) sizeof (s)); s.a = -1; printme (); s.a = 0; s.b = -1; printme (); s.b = 0; s.c = -1; printme (); s.c = 0; s.d = -1; printme (); s.d = 0; s.e = -1; printme (); return 0; } matches what GCC with the patch emits (that is the bf-ms-layout-5.c test), and so does: #include <stddef.h> #ifdef _WIN32 # ifdef _MSC_VER # define PACK(typeDec) __pragma( pack(push, 1) ) typeDec __pragma( pack(pop) ) # else # define PACK(typeDec) typeDec __attribute__((__packed__,ms_struct)) # endif #else # define PACK(typeDec) typeDec __attribute__((__packed__)) #endif #ifdef _MSC_VER # define ALIGN(typeDec, n) __declspec(align(n)) typeDec #else # define ALIGN(typeDec, n) typeDec __attribute__((aligned(n))) #endif #define assert_cc(expr) extern char c[(expr) ? 1 : -1] PACK(struct test_sp1 { int a; short b; int c; char d; }); assert_cc(sizeof(struct test_sp1) == 11); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp1, a) == 0); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp1, b) == 4); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp1, c) == 6); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp1, d) == 10); PACK(struct test_sp3 { int a; ALIGN(short b, 8); int c; char d; }); assert_cc(sizeof(struct test_sp3) == 16); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp3, a) == 0); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp3, b) == 8); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp3, c) == 10); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_sp3, d) == 14); struct test_s4 { int a; short b; int c:15; char d; }; #ifdef _WIN32 assert_cc(sizeof(struct test_s4) == 16); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_s4, a) == 0); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_s4, b) == 4); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_s4, d) == 12); #else assert_cc(sizeof(struct test_s4) == 12); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_s4, a) == 0); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_s4, b) == 4); assert_cc(offsetof(struct test_s4, d) == 8); #endif int main () { return 0; } (bf-ms-layout-4.c). So does: #define _TEST_MS_LAYOUT #include <stddef.h> #include <string.h> extern void abort(); #pragma pack(8) struct one { int d; unsigned char a; unsigned short b:7; char c; } ; struct two { int d; unsigned char a; unsigned int b:7; char c; } ; struct three { short d; unsigned short a:3; unsigned short b:9; unsigned char c:7; } ; /* Bitfields of size 0 have some truly odd behaviors. */ struct four { unsigned short a:3; unsigned short b:9; unsigned int :0; /* forces struct alignment to int */ unsigned char c:7; } ; struct five { char a; int :0; /* ignored; prior field is not a bitfield. */ char b; char c; } ; struct six { char a :8; int :0; /* not ignored; prior field IS a bitfield, causes struct alignment as well. */ char b; char c; } ; struct seven { char a:8; char :0; int :0; /* Ignored; prior field is zero size bitfield. */ char b; char c; } ; struct eight { /* ms size 4 */ short b:3; char c; } ; #ifdef _MSC_VER #define LONGLONG __int64 #else #define LONGLONG long long #endif union nine { /* ms size 8 */ LONGLONG a:3; char c; } ; struct ten { /* ms size 16 */ LONGLONG a:3; LONGLONG b:3; char c; } ; #define val(s,f) (s.f) #define check_struct(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (struct _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } #define check_union(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (union _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } #define check_struct_size(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (struct _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ } #define check_struct_off(_X) \ { \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } #define check_union_size(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (union _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ } #define check_union_off(_X) \ { \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } int main(){ unsigned char filler[16]; struct one test_one; struct two test_two; struct three test_three; struct four test_four; struct five test_five; struct six test_six; struct seven test_seven; struct eight test_eight; union nine test_nine; struct ten test_ten; #if defined (_TEST_MS_LAYOUT) || defined (_MSC_VER) size_t exp_sizeof_one = 12; size_t exp_sizeof_two = 16; size_t exp_sizeof_three =6; size_t exp_sizeof_four = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_five = 3; size_t exp_sizeof_six = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_seven = 3; size_t exp_sizeof_eight = 4; size_t exp_sizeof_nine = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_ten = 16; unsigned char exp_one_c = 8; unsigned char exp_two_c = 12; unsigned char exp_three_c = 4; unsigned char exp_four_c = 4; char exp_five_c = 2; char exp_six_c = 5; char exp_seven_c = 2; char exp_eight_c = 2; char exp_nine_c = 0; char exp_ten_c = 8; #else /* testing -mno-ms-bitfields */ size_t exp_sizeof_one = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_two = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_three = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_four = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_five = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_six = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_seven = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_eight = 2; size_t exp_sizeof_nine = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_ten = 8; unsigned short exp_one_c = 6; unsigned int exp_two_c = 6; unsigned char exp_three_c = 64; unsigned char exp_four_c = 4; char exp_five_c = 5; char exp_six_c = 5; char exp_seven_c = 5; char exp_eight_c = 1; char exp_nine_c = 0; char exp_ten_c = 1; #endif unsigned char i; for ( i = 0; i < 16; i++ ) filler[i] = i; check_struct_off (one); check_struct_off (two); check_struct_off (three); check_struct_off (four); check_struct_off (five); check_struct_off (six); check_struct_off (seven); check_struct_off (eight); check_union_off (nine); check_struct_off (ten); check_struct_size (one); check_struct_size (two); check_struct_size (three); check_struct_size (four); check_struct_size (five); check_struct_size (six); check_struct_size (seven); check_struct_size (eight); check_union_size (nine); check_struct_size (ten); return 0; } which is the patched version of bf-ms-layout.c, and so does: #define _TEST_MS_LAYOUT #include <stddef.h> #include <string.h> extern void abort(); #pragma pack(8) #ifdef __GNUC__ #define ATTR __attribute__ ((ms_struct)) #else #define ATTR #endif struct one { int d; unsigned char a; unsigned short b:7; char c; } ATTR; struct two { int d; unsigned char a; unsigned int b:7; char c; } ATTR; struct three { short d; unsigned short a:3; unsigned short b:9; unsigned char c:7; } ATTR; /* Bitfields of size 0 have some truly odd behaviors. */ struct four { unsigned short a:3; unsigned short b:9; unsigned int :0; /* forces struct alignment to int */ unsigned char c:7; } ATTR; struct five { char a; int :0; /* ignored; prior field is not a bitfield. */ char b; char c; } ATTR; struct six { char a :8; int :0; /* not ignored; prior field IS a bitfield, causes struct alignment as well. */ char b; char c; } ATTR; struct seven { char a:8; char :0; int :0; /* Ignored; prior field is zero size bitfield. */ char b; char c; } ATTR; struct eight { /* ms size 4 */ short b:3; char c; } ATTR; #ifdef _MSC_VER #define LONGLONG __int64 #else #define LONGLONG long long #endif union nine { /* ms size 8 */ LONGLONG a:3; char c; } ATTR; struct ten { /* ms size 16 */ LONGLONG a:3; LONGLONG b:3; char c; } ATTR; #define val(s,f) (s.f) #define check_struct(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (struct _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } #define check_union(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (union _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } #define check_struct_size(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (struct _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ } #define check_struct_off(_X) \ { \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } #define check_union_size(_X) \ { \ if (sizeof (union _X) != exp_sizeof_##_X ) \ abort(); \ } #define check_union_off(_X) \ { \ memcpy(&test_##_X, filler, sizeof(test_##_X));\ if (val(test_##_X,c) != exp_##_X##_c) \ abort(); \ } int main(){ unsigned char filler[16]; struct one test_one; struct two test_two; struct three test_three; struct four test_four; struct five test_five; struct six test_six; struct seven test_seven; struct eight test_eight; union nine test_nine; struct ten test_ten; #if defined (_TEST_MS_LAYOUT) || defined (_MSC_VER) size_t exp_sizeof_one = 12; size_t exp_sizeof_two = 16; size_t exp_sizeof_three =6; size_t exp_sizeof_four = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_five = 3; size_t exp_sizeof_six = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_seven = 3; size_t exp_sizeof_eight = 4; size_t exp_sizeof_nine = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_ten = 16; unsigned char exp_one_c = 8; unsigned char exp_two_c = 12; unsigned char exp_three_c = 4; unsigned char exp_four_c = 4; char exp_five_c = 2; char exp_six_c = 5; char exp_seven_c = 2; char exp_eight_c = 2; char exp_nine_c = 0; char exp_ten_c = 8; #else /* testing -mno-ms-bitfields */ size_t exp_sizeof_one = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_two = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_three = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_four = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_five = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_six = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_seven = 6; size_t exp_sizeof_eight = 2; size_t exp_sizeof_nine = 8; size_t exp_sizeof_ten = 8; unsigned short exp_one_c = 6; unsigned int exp_two_c = 6; unsigned char exp_three_c = 64; unsigned char exp_four_c = 4; char exp_five_c = 5; char exp_six_c = 5; char exp_seven_c = 5; char exp_eight_c = 1; char exp_nine_c = 0; char exp_ten_c = 1; #endif unsigned char i; for ( i = 0; i < 16; i++ ) filler[i] = i; check_struct_off (one); check_struct_off (two); check_struct_off (three); check_struct_off (four); check_struct_off (five); check_struct_off (six); check_struct_off (seven); check_struct_off (eight); check_union_off (nine); check_struct_off (ten); check_struct_size (one); check_struct_size (two); check_struct_size (three); check_struct_size (four); check_struct_size (five); check_struct_size (six); check_struct_size (seven); check_struct_size (eight); check_union_size (nine); check_struct_size (ten); return 0; }; which is the patched version of bf-ms-layout-2.c (with ATTR defined to nothing for non-__GNUC__), again the unpatched version fails.