For STRICT_ALIGNMENT targets, the alignment of the mode of a struct can override a larger alignment requirement from an aligned member.
-- Summary: alignment of member doesn't always carry over to alignment of struct. Product: gcc Version: 4.1.0 Status: UNCONFIRMED Keywords: wrong-code Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: middle-end AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: amylaar at gcc dot gnu dot org CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org GCC target triplet: any with STRICT_ALIGNMENT, e.g. sh-elf http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23467