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clarify offsets of anonymous nested scope, missing quotes for names

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bbbradsmith 2023-12-17 05:01:06 -05:00
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@ -4998,7 +4998,8 @@ the struct variable itself:
Nested structures or unions are treated differently depending on whether they
are anonymous. If named, a new structure definition is created within the
enclosing scope, with its offsets beginning at 0. If anonymous, the members of
the new structure are added to the enclosing scope instead. Example:
the new structure are added to the enclosing scope instead, with offsets
continuing through that scope. Example:
<tscreen><verb>
.struct Object
@ -5023,11 +5024,11 @@ O: .tag Object
In this example, the first nested structure is named "Point", and its member
offsets begin at 0. On the other hand, the two anonymous structures simply
continue to add members to the enclosing Object structure.
continue to add members to the enclosing "Object" structure.
Note that an anonymous structure does not need a member name, since all of its
members become part of the enclosing structure. The "unnamed" member in the
example is redundantly the same offset as its first member "un1.
example is redundantly the same offset as its first member "un1".
<sect1>Limitations<p>