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Why 1 + 4 + 1 Equals 12: Struct Padding in C vs Rust
The same three fields add up to 6 bytes on paper and 12 bytes inside a C struct. Why the CPU reads memory in fixed chunks, where C inserts padding, and how Rust reclaims the wasted space.
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Systems
How software meets hardware — memory, the CPU, and the operating system layers between your code and the silicon.
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