System and method of local data alignment for stack memory
CA 2211515 C · Owner: Ibm Canada Limited - Ibm Canada Limitee · Inventors: Stoodley, Kevin Alexander; Keenleyside, John Dawson
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A system and method for aligning data in stack memory in a data processing system where the stack memory provides temporary storage for storing parameters for a function call. The method first determines if any of the parameters in the function being call are of a selected type. If a parameter is of a selected type, code is generated for aligning the parameter on a stricter boundary than the default boundary for the stack memory. Code is then generated to align the remaining parameters in the function call on the default boundary in the stack memory. The aligned parameter in the stack provides a reference point which is used by the called function to align locally scoped variables in the …
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