Re: [PATCH 02/02] Elf: Align elf notes properly

Magnus Damm wrote:
> I see no point in aligning to 32-bit boundaries on 64-bit platforms.
> Their intention was most likely to align to the word size IMO, so this
> is most likely a "thinko" left over from whoever ported the code from
> 32-bit to 64-bit.

I don't think so.  Since Elf64 notes still have 32-bit values in them,
32-bit alignment seems the most sensible.  It would certainly be an
irritation to have Elf32 and Elf64 Notes with basically the same
definition, but with different alignments.

    J
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